Health & Fitness
District Leader and Assembly Candidate Rodneyse Bichotte to Support 'Greener Pastures' School Community Garden Project
An opportunity to make our neighborhooods greener
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Brooklyn, NY- Democratic District Leader and 42nd Assembly District Assembly Candidate Rodneyse Bichotte (D-Flatbush) is proudly lending her name and support to the 'Greener Pastures' School Community Garden Project- a project aimed at expanding an existing garden in Flatbush, converting the garden into an Urban School Farm Training Program and Marketplace, and promoting sustainability in the area.
The event, which is taking place on Saturday August 25th from 8am to 5pm, will draw from community and education groups from the surrounding area. It is being held by Join Momentum Education Leadership Team 78 and Flatbush Farm and Garden Group (FFGG) with assistance from P.S. 152, P.S. 315, Midwood HS & Flatbush residents; Flatbush Development Corp., Sports & Arts Student Foundation, Brooklyn College (BC) College Now, BC Community Partnership Program; Brooklyn Food Coalition; NYC Parks & Recreation GreenThumb School Garden Program & Citizen's Committee of NYC .
Bichotte is happy to support the project. "New York City is leading the nation and the world in supporting sustainable environmental practices, and I am happy to continue this important work," said Bichotte. "The Greener Pastures School Community Garden Project is a fantastic example of a community coming together to promote environmentally friendly urban beautification, and I look forward to seeing many of my friends and supporters at the event on August 25th."
Specifically, the event will be held at 2839 Bedford Ave. between Glenwood and Campus Rd. Across the street from Midwood High School. For volunteer registration and general information contact: Terrence at 870-714-0800 or terrancj@usc.edu, or; Dweynie Paul at 516-557-4776, dpaul@law.gwu.edu.
The 42nd Assembly District contains the communities of Ditmas Park, Flatbush, East Flatbush and Midwood. Learn more about Rodneyse's candidacy by visiting her website www.rodneysebichotte.com.
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