It's Your Community. Dig It!

WI Greenhouse

2011-02-17T16:29:00.004-05:00

What a difference! Could you believe that this was all planted two months ago. Look at all the herbs and tomato plants that are growing. Great job 5th graders! You should be proud.

Updates from the Morse Garden

2010-12-15T21:28:00.008-05:00

The fall is a great time for gardening!!! Although the cold of winter is quickly setting in, students (and parents) harvested some lettuce from the Morse Garden for the school Thanksgiving Feast!

Below, a first grade class is tending to and harvesting lettuce, spinach, and garlic, that will be ready next spring.

Sleepy Hollow Middle School Garden

2010-12-15T20:52:00.005-05:00

Below are pictures of the SHMS Kitchen Garden's newly built raised bed. It's location outside of the cafeteria make it perfect for plans to supply salad greens to our students come spring.

The existing vegetable bed with some very hardy Swiss Chard still growing.

The butterfly garden.

WI Greenhouse

2010-11-21T18:20:00.005-05:00

Plant beds at the Washington Irving Greenhouse.

WI 5th grade students learning about soil and compost.

The kids have begun to amend the beds with compost from Stone Barns Center and test for the proper pH before they begin to plant their seeds.

Come Help Us Put the Valley Street Garden to Bed for the Winter

2010-11-02T21:11:00.002-04:00

Come out and help the Sleepy Hollow Community Garden Coalition and your neighbors prepare the the Valley Street garden for the winter. Please meet at the garden (behind 100 College Ave) from 10:00 am to noon this Saturday, November 6th to help out! No gardening experience required! If you have any questions, feel free to email us at shcommunitygardencoalition@gmail.com. We look forward to seeing you!

The Bounty of Our County

2010-10-31T12:06:00.004-04:00

Below are just a few pictures from Sleepy Hollow Community Gardens and Slow Food Westchester's benefit, "The Bounty of Our County" held in Tarrytown on October 16, 2010.

Doug DeCandia pressing fresh apple cider with an old wooden press!

Almost 200 people attended this beautiful event!

Steve and Evan of "Off the Hook" whole animal cookery and catering roasted a whole pig. Below they are seasoning and preparing the pig!

Steve and Evan carving the pig! (OffTheHookCatering@gmail.com)

Thanks to everyone who attended this wonderful event!

It Takes A Village To Plant A Garden

2010-09-30T10:56:00.010-04:00

Preparing for the Morse Community Garden Opening

2010-09-25T10:25:00.002-04:00

We harvested eggplants, peppers, tomatoes, lettuce, kale, basil, sage, rosemary, oregano and thyme to bring to the opening of our latest community garden at Morse School on Beekman Street.

Remember when we planted lettuce at the end of August?

It gave us an opportunity to photograph the not quite end of season on Valley Street. Soon we'll be planting a cover crop on some of the beds and truly putting the garden to bed for the winter.

Check back to find out when you can come help with the garden cleanup.

Morse School Community Garden Grand Opening

2010-09-20T21:46:00.008-04:00

Dig In and Dig it!

How does your garden grow?

With lots of help from our community!

Join teachers, students and parents on

September 25th from 4:00-5:30

as we plant seeds in the new

Morse School Vegetable Garden.

For more information or to volunteer

please email www.shcommunitygardencoalition@gmail.com

This event is in conjunction with Slow Foods, Sleepy Hollow Community Garden Coalition, Morse School and the Sleepy Hollow Downtown Revitalization Corporation.

Preparing for Winter

2010-09-01T18:35:00.004-04:00

Even in the heat we are working in the garden and cleaning it up for winter. It's hard to believe we are preparing for winter when it's almost ninety degrees out but it will be here before we know it. Stop by the garden 5-6 on weekdays to help us clean up, we promise it's actually fun.

Planting Lettuce

2010-08-27T11:16:00.002-04:00

Yesterday in the garden we pulled out dying cucumbers and zucchini and replanted the beds with lettuce. Hopefully the lettuce will grow quickly and we will be able to harvest it before the weather gets really cold.

Here is the bed right before we planted it with lettuce but right after we pulled out the zucchini.
Here a young garden visitor holds up mesculin lettuce mix seeds.

New Growth in the Garden

2010-08-24T15:56:00.004-04:00

There are new things popping up in the garden and it's very exciting! Our first Cosmos flower showed up recently which is great. Hopefully more will show up in the next few days.

Here is a young tomatillo, maybe we can harvest it and the others on the plant soon.

Come help out at the garden from 5-6 on weekdays, soon we are going to start preparing the garden for winter.

Just Another Rainy Monday

2010-08-16T22:59:00.003-04:00

Although it was an overcast day, we were able to squeeze in some time at the garden to deadhead the marigolds and pick some fresh basil. Worried that the rain wouldn't come (even though it ended up pouring about 20 minutes later), a few garden visitors watered, just in case!

Tomato Festival

2010-08-11T13:22:00.007-04:00

The Tomato Festival was a huge success! People came and enjoyed zucchini bread, cucumber soup, gazpacho, and the garden itself. Tomatoes were picked as well as giant zucchini, huge eggplant, and some onions.

Check out our website for more pictures. Hope you can come to our next event!

Updates and Reminders

2010-08-07T09:57:00.002-04:00

Just a reminder that the Tomato Festival will be held this SUNDAY at 4PM in the garden located behind the 100 College Arms apartment building. We look forward to seeing you!

Also, we just launched our new website!!! Check it out here.

Friday Campers

2010-08-07T09:52:00.003-04:00

The YMCA camp made its last trip to the garden this past Friday. The campers enjoyed coloring their favorite part of the garden (flowers and cucumbers were at the top of most lists) and got to taste tomatoes and cucumbers. It was a great day in the garden which ended with a VERY successful open house and more coloring. Here are a few pictures...

Tomato Fesitval Reminder

2010-08-05T17:43:00.002-04:00

Come to the garden this Sunday at 4pm to pick and taste some yummy tomatoes!!!! Bring your friends and families and let's enjoy, together, a late afternoon in the garden!

Tasty Treats

2010-08-04T18:30:00.003-04:00

Today, the campers enjoyed picking their own cucumber and bell pepper. They also enjoyed tasting them! We were so excited to see them enjoy the fresh produce, some for the very first time!

Tuesday Open House

2010-08-03T18:34:00.002-04:00

What a great day to sit back and enjoy the garden! Today, a few lucky visitors watered the growing plants (and themselves). They are all eagerly waiting for Sunday so that they can harvest some ripe tomatoes!

Garden Update

2010-08-02T18:56:00.006-04:00

Some how.... we don't know how... it is August! How time passes this quickly, we will never know but here is something we do know...

...there have been a lot of exciting and tasty experiences in the community garden this July and the SHCGC would like to share a few of them with you.

Peppers!

And more peppers!

Massive eggplant!

Chinese Celery!

Tomatoes!

Cucumbers!

Okra!

For the latest tasting experience, join us weekdays from 5-6 or this Sunday at 4 for some fresh treats!

Tomato Festival Update

2010-07-29T19:16:00.008-04:00

Hi Y'all!

The SHCGC is proud to announce that the 100 College Arms Community Garden will be hosting a Tomato Festival on
Sunday, August 8th at 4pm.

Stop by the garden to help harvest tomatoes and taste some yummy (fresh and locally grown in the garden) treats!

Another sunny week in the garden

2010-07-28T22:27:00.003-04:00

Along with a lot of sun, the garden has had a ton of visitors this week. Some mothers and daughters got to take home our first harvest of eggplant (!) as well as zucchini, cucumbers, green peppers, tomatoes and herbs!

And, another group of campers enjoyed making leaf rubbings, almost as much as they loved spraying themselves with the hose.

Sunflowers

2010-07-27T17:50:00.004-04:00

The garden is pleased to announce the arrival of its first sunflowers!! They just started to bloom and haven begun to add a bright blast of color to the very green garden.

Today in the Garden

2010-07-26T19:03:00.004-04:00

Today, a handful of campers used leaves, picked from the garden, to produce their own leaf rubbings. The campers also had the opportunity to try a ripe plum tomato (and they LOVED them!).

Just another exciting day in the 100 College Arms Garden... we look forward to seeing you tomorrow!

Friday Open House

2010-07-23T22:11:00.002-04:00

The garden was hopping today even though the cloud coverage was worrisome. A few of the kids who stopped by planted marigolds, tasted basil and celery and enjoyed washing off a freshly picked cucumber.

We hope to see you in the garden on Monday!
Have a great weekend,
The SHCGC

Did you know...

2010-07-22T22:01:00.002-04:00

...that fennel tastes like licorice? A few young girls who stopped by the garden yesterday loved the taste!

Eggplant Update

2010-07-21T22:45:00.002-04:00

After careful examination, look what a few garden visitors found in the garden today...

How exciting is that?

Eggplant

2010-07-20T12:21:00.002-04:00

In the next few weeks the community garden will witness something very cool...its own eggplant! We're just waiting for the day that these beautiful purple flowers turn into delicious eggplant. Stop by to watch them grow!

Plant Your Own Marigold

2010-07-19T22:10:00.002-04:00

Today, the SHCGC hosted some campers at the garden who had the opportunity to plant their own marigolds using seeds they found in the garden. The 4 and 5 year-olds had a blast decorating pots, picking seeds, planting, and watering their plants. Hopefully, they will get to see them grow into beautiful yellow and orange flowers.

New Hours

2010-07-18T18:43:00.002-04:00

The garden will now be open Monday-Friday from 5-6. Stop by and help garden or taste some of the wonderful veggies!

More tomato news...

2010-07-15T20:28:00.002-04:00

Save the Date!!

The SHCGC will be hosting its first ever Tomato Festivalin August!
At the Sleepy Hollow Community Garden located at 100 College Arms

Get ready to pick and taste your own tomatoes!

In other news, the campers will be back to the garden tomorrow, weather permitting. We're looking forward to planting our own marigolds! Pictures and stories to come!

More information on the exact day and time of the event will be announced soon!

To'may'to, To'mat'o

2010-07-14T12:10:00.003-04:00

We're all really excited for the tons of green tomato buds we've seen growing in the garden to develop into red and delicious veggies (or fruits, depending on your definition). We've spotted the first sign of color this week and by August the garden should be spotted with fresh tomatoes ready for picking!

The Pursuit of Happiness

2010-07-13T14:02:00.003-04:00

Since the clouds are providing the garden with some TLC today, the SHCGC thought this fun-filled fact might tickle your green thumb...

According to a ton of research out there in the academic world, gardening truly spreads happiness! Research shows that "gardening can make a child feel happy and boost their development." Check out the article here.

Here's to jumping in puddles!
-The SHCGC

Lovin' the Green

2010-07-12T19:24:00.004-04:00

After all of this heat, we ( the SHCGC and the plants) were so happy that Sleepy Hollow saw a few rain showers this weekend to keep everything a glorious green!

We're looking forward to another wonderful week in the garden! Check in for updates and if you have some free time, come on down to the garden to help out!

(bird's eye view of the garden)

Marigolds

2010-07-09T17:29:00.001-04:00

The marigolds in the garden look incredible! They add some bright color to the 100 College Arms garden and even the bees are enjoying the yellow and orange flowers!

Spotted In The Garden, Veggies!

2010-07-08T18:47:00.004-04:00

Look what we found in the garden today, vegetables! Peppers and cucumbers are beginning to grow quickly as those long and sunny days of summer continue.

Fresh Herbs

2010-07-07T19:55:00.005-04:00

Today, the SHCGC hosted a handful of campers at the garden who participated in a scavenger hunt for herbs: basil, rosemary, thyme, sage, and cilantro to name a few of their favorites. The campers really enjoyed locating and watering the plants.

Here are some photos of the herbs in our garden today...stop by and take a look in person!

Strawberries!

2010-07-05T19:53:00.002-04:00

The garden is in full bloom and with this heat, it's going to need some watering! Come by tomorrow between 4-5 to experience your community garden first hand!

On another note, how delicious do these strawberries look?

Garden Open House

2010-07-02T08:29:00.004-04:00

The Sleepy Hollow Community Garden will be hosting "open houses" all summer long!!! Come by and help tend to your community garden!!

The garden will be open Monday-Friday from 4-5pm. We look forward to seeing you there!!

Thanks for the Grand Opening!

2010-07-02T08:22:00.005-04:00

Thank you to everyone who came out to support the SH Community Garden Coalition and our wonderful community garden!!! "It's Your Community: Dig it!" went fabulously and it would not have been possible without your participation. We look forward to seeing you in the garden soon!!

Here is some information about the event and those who have made the SH Community Garden possible...

Sleepy Hollow's first community garden opened officially on Sunday, June 27th, when village residents from throughout the community, students, and elected officials gathered to celebrate the start of a new initiative in our river towns. Attendees had an opportunity to taste multiple dishes made with produce harvested from the garden as well as take garden tours, give by the very students who had planted and have been tending to the garden. Jan Maltby, a member of the Sleepy Hollow Community Garden Coalition (SHCGC) and volunteer director of Washington Irving School's Greenhouse Kids program, thanked a wide range of people without whom the garden wouldn't exist: the Village of Sleepy Hollow, which donated an initial $5,000 for expenses, Rober Welsch, owner of Westover Landscape Design, who donated his design plans and staff time to create the basic garden infrastructure, volunteer and SHCGC members, Elizabeth Kaplan, who has implemented the gardening plan and scheduling, Ana Lopez, former Hispanic Coalition Director, and Gloria Cepin, community activist who have all helped organize and bring residents into the project.

Others who received commendation were: Mark Soja, 100 College Arms building owner who has leased the garden property to the coalition, attorney, Andres Valdespino who donated his legal services, and schools Superintendent Howard Smith, who has provided school office space, time and program support. This project has truly been a full community effort, bringing constituents together from throughout our river towns.

Fifth grade students at Washington Irving School started the seedlings in their greenhouse and transplanted them to the garden, with the help of their teacher, Mr. White and support of WI Principal, Dr. Greene. Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture donated the rich compost and organic mulch, and Slow Food Westchester, a local non-profit organization, is raising funds to keep the garden viable throughout this season and in the coming years. Funds are needed for ongoing maintenance, seeds, benches, tools, and so much more. If you would care to contribute time or donate funds, please visit the garden's blog or contact us at shcommunitygardencoalition (at) gmail.com

Also, check out a short video from "It's Your Community: Dig it!" right here.

Happy Gardening!

You're Invited!

2010-06-21T09:52:00.005-04:00

The SH Community Garden Coalition
and co-sponsor
Slow Food Westchester Present:

It's Your Community: Dig It!
The grand opening celebration of Sleepy Hollow's
first community garden
Sunday, June 27th at 4pm

Join us for an afternoon of garden activities:
Planting, harvesting, tours of the garden by the Washington Irving School's Green House Kids, garden tastings led by Sleepy Hollow High School Senior Ambassadors, and take some of the garden home by planting your own basil.

The Sleepy Hollow Community Garden is located behind the 100 College Arms apartment building (between College Avenue and Valley Street). Parking is available in the lot off of Valley Street.

For more information, email us: shcommunitygardencoalition (at) gmail.com

We look forward to seeing you on the 27th!
The SH Community Garden Coalition

Happy Planting!

2010-06-17T13:37:00.006-04:00

The garden looks great! Stop by and enjoy your community garden! Here are some photos from our last planting...

Your Wonderful Garden!!

Happy Kids Hard at Work!

Our Gardening Crew!

Yummy (and freshly harvested) Bok Choy!

We look forward to seeing you at the garden soon!

-The SH Community Garden Coalition

Thanks!

2010-06-14T17:53:00.006-04:00

Thank you to everyone who come out and helped us with our June Planting!! The garden looks amazing! Pictures and more details to come...

Read All About It!

2010-06-09T21:12:00.010-04:00

Our 100 College Ave garden has been featured in the latest issue of The Hudson Independent. Check it out here.

Happy Planting!
The SH Community Garden Coalition

Calling All Gardeners

2010-06-08T14:22:00.003-04:00

The Sleepy Hollow Community Garden Is Ready For Its June Planting!

The planting session will take place, Friday, June 11th at 2:30pm .

Bring your spade, your gloves, or just your smiling face to help your neighbors and some of the WI Greenhouse Kids move plants from our greenhouse to your garden.

The Sleepy Hollow Community Garden is located behind the 100 College Ave apartment building (between Cortland and Valley). Parking is available in the lot off of Valley Street.

For more information, email shcommunitygardencoalition at gmail.com

We look forward to seeing you on Friday!

P.S. Mark your calendars and plan to join us for the June 27th grand opening of our community garden. More information to come!

Cultivating Community

2010-06-07T19:40:00.009-04:00

Before Construction

After Construction

The Sleepy Hollow Community Garden Coalition is proud to announce the completion of its first community garden project in downtown Sleepy Hollow, NY. Just look at how an old basketball court was transformed into a beautiful garden for the community to grow and enjoy the fruits of their labor!