BQLT Monthly Gardener Gathering

November 1, 2025


Please 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)

Medicinal Farm Plants Workshop

August 2, 2026
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Staten Island, NY

Join Snug Harbor for a hands-on workshop with Urban Garden Specialist, Karen Guzman, as we explore medicinal plants growing on the farm! You'll get to see, smell, taste and learn how to grow and use them safely at home. 

Rochester Soil Health Day

September 1, 2026
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Rochester, NY

Join Cornell Cooperative Extension Harvest NY, New York State Soil Health, and Foodlink for interactive activities focused on soil health and an opportunity to get your garden soil screened for lead (reservation required).

Resilient Gardens Conference

September 18 - September 19, 2026
Fri: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm; Sat: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Poughkeepsie, NY

The third Resilient Gardens Conference will focus on culturally relevant gardening skills and community garden management for the unique resource needs of urban gardeners. This two-day event will feature education and practical skills on day one; we'll hear from leaders of diverse stakeholder groups on strategies to overcome these issues in cities and rural communities and connecting resources between Cornell Cooperative Extension and leading community gardens. The second day is optional and will include tours of local gardening projects across Poughkeepsie and Kingston NY. 

This event is primarily open to Seed to Supper Garden Educators, CCE Educators, Master Gardener Volunteers and Upstate Seed to Supper Program Participants, as well as partner Community Gardens involved with Harvest NY.