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Lefferts Manor Flower Barrel Planting This Saturday

Saturday, April 30th from 10 am until noon RAIN or SHINE The Lefferts Manor Association will be planting the flower barrels lining the sidewalks Saturday, April 30th. [Containers in front yards and on stoops will not be planted. If you … Continue reading

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Rutland 1 Awarded Honorable Mention in the
2010 Greenest Block in Brooklyn Contest

Rutland Road between Flatbush Ave. and Bedford Ave. was awarded an Honorable Mention in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s "2010 Greenest Block in Brooklyn" Contest. According to BBG President, Scott Medbury, 220 blocks from 20 neighborhoods participated in the contest. "It’s … Continue reading

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PLG News Round Up

The New York Times recently ran a nice article on our local PLG nursery, Kings County Nurseries. It discusses how the business has adapted to serve its many customers in our diverse neighborhood. Kings County Nurseries is located on New … Continue reading

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Flower Barrel Planting

The Lefferts Manor Association will be planting the flower barrels lining the sidwalks on Saturday, May 1. Please make sure your barrels are ready for planting by clearing out debris and topping up with soil. New barrels are welcome, too. … Continue reading

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Trees Available

LMA recently received this from the Citizens Committee for New York City; Pinky Vincent is their Director of External Affairs: Wish your block were tree-lined? Have a great location in the neighborhood in mind for a tree? Let us know! … Continue reading

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