Event Details
Date
November 1, 2025
Time
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Location
McIntosh Neighborhood Garden
25-16 McIntosh St
East Elmhurst (Queens), NY 11369
Host
Brooklyn Queens Land TrustBQLT Monthly Gardener Gathering
November 1, 2025Please join us for our Brooklyn Queens Land Trust (BQLT) Monthly Gardener Gathering on Saturday, November 1 from11:00 AM-12:30 PM at McIntosh Neighborhood Garden in East Elmhurst, Queens. Come learn how this host garden has been addressing their complex lead/heavy metal soil test results by drawing from several free resources: Green Thumb, Cornell Cooperative Extension, and NYC's veterans' volunteer platoon, The Mission Continues.
Special Topic: Soil Health Basics and Dealing with Lead/Heavy Metals in Urban Soils
Guest Speaker: Karen Guzman, Urban Gardens Specialist at CCE Harvest NY
Location: 25-16 McIntosh St., East Elmhurst, New York 11369 (& 100th St.) gate entrance at top point of triangle lot. See Google Map.
Nearby Public Transportation Options:
MTA Trains & Buses: 4 minute walk from Q49 Astoria Blvd./100th St. Stop from Jackson Hts./Roosevelt Ave./Broadway/74th St. Station (E, F, M, R, 7 trains)
8 minute walk from Q72 at 94th St. /25th Ave. Stop (from 7 train at Junction Blvd. Stop)
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