Event Details
Date
October 1, 2023
Time
2:00 - 5:00pm
Location
Prospect Park
S. Lake Drive entrance (southern edge of the park)
Brooklyn, NY 11238
Host
#SaveOurCompostCompost Carnival 2023
October 1, 2023
Join compost professionals and sustainability advocates for a Compost Carnival at Prospect Park on Sunday, October 1, from 2 - 5 p.m. with live performances and entertainment + pop-up food scrap drop-off.
This is a free event but donations are appreciated and will go towards the performers.
- Speakers include Council Members Shahana Hanif, Sandy Nurse, and Lincoln Restler.
- With performances by Hila the Earth and The Living Earth Band plus juggling acts.
- Tabling organizations include Red Hook Compost, GrowNYC, GreenThumb, The Clean Bushwick Initiative, Big Reuse, New York Botanical Garden Green-Up, BKRot, Hodge, Veggie Nuggets, Vokashi, New York League of Conservation Voters, Cornell Urban Agriculture, Brooklyn and Manhattan Solid Waste Advisory Boards, and more.
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2024 Cornell High-Cannabinoid Hemp Cannabis sativa Field Day
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Join us for a full day of learning and discussion, connecting and having fun! The Cornell Cannabis sativa L. (Hemp) Field Day features interactive workshops, demonstrations, and panel discussions on the latest industry advancements for New York growers and other stakeholders. Topics include:- economics and good manufacturing practices
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