Gardens are not one and done. Our new Green Team First Saturdays are a chance to meet up with neighbors and continue the flowering of South Midwood. We will kick off on March 7 by brightening up our Foster Avenue Greenway. Working on Foster from 9 to 11, we will reward ourselves afterwards with coffee and croissants. It’s an opportunity for you to get a jump on spring AND talk gardens with your Brooklyn peeps. What will we be doing? Depending on the weather, we may be reins

We’re thrilled to share that the South Midwood Pollinators  have received a $2,500 grant from the City Parks Foundation to support the construction of tree guards  to protect new street trees throughout our neighborhood! Foster Avenue tree guard, installed 11/1/25. This funding will help us launch a program to protect vulnerable street trees—many of which suffer from soil compaction, damage from vehicles, dog waste, and loss of healthy growing space. The new guards will safe

South Midwood Pollinators founder and board president Virginia Levie was honored by Community Board 14 at the annual CB14 Service Award Ceremony on Thursday, October 30. The event annually recognizes volunteers and individuals for their hard work and dedication to our community. CB14 District Manager Shawn Campbell, CB14 Chair Karl-Henry Cesar, and SMP founder Virginia Levie at annual CB14 Awards Reception Shawn Alyse Campbell, District Manager, introduced Virginia with a rem

Pollinator work wagon, on the job! With rain on the way, Natasha, Alenya, Zach, Andi, Anne, John, Marj, Virginia, Mario, and Stephanie...

As required by New York State, the South Midwood Pollinators held its annual meeting on Thursday, February 13, 2025. Several major items...