Posts tagged ‘spring’

Spring Has Sprung at Fort Greene Park

By , 17 March, 2010, No Comment

Spring Fever at Fort Greene Park this Weekend

The city is as excited as you are to welcome the nice weather. So to celebrate, it will be offering an event called Spring Fever! on Sunday 21 March at 11:00 a.m. Come to the Fort Greene Visitor Center, Fort Greene Park, for a walk around the park to see what’s new, then head back to the Visitor’s Center to create nature crafts. All materials are free and the program is geared for ages 4-12; though there must be an adult present.

Planting Your Urban Garden

By , 12 March, 2010, 1 Comment
Planting Your Urban Garden

Whether you finally have that outdoor space you’ve always coveted or you’re ready to make use of a bare garden or deck, we know planting can be a tough proposition. Between the crappy soil and the lack of general, urban gardening understanding, we often don’t know the difference between what we’d like to grow and what’s possible.
To help you with this (not so small) endeavor, our very own Michele Paladino, owner of the Gowanus Nursery at 45 Summitt Street, is giving us a Spring primer on the edible garden. Her beautiful nursery, which has specialized in unusual annuals, perennials and shrubs suitable for Brooklyn gardens for the past eight years, reminds us that living things can survive in the noxious city soil. And just visiting the nursery can be a fun, family affair. Read on for some expert advice for those of you ready to take the leap.

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Lil Ruggers-Rugby for Lil Ones

By , 5 March, 2010, No Comment

Springtime in Brooklyn means warmer weather, higher spirits, and a plethora of new activities to sign your child up for. And if you haven’t heard of Lil Ruggers, tag rugby for kids, you may want to check it out. The program, which takes place in Prospect Park (and areas in Manhattan if you want to pass along the info), is for ages 3/4 and 5/6 though they intend to expand to older children by next season. The class size is limited to 15 students and each session is 45 minutes long.
If you’ve ever seen an adult rugby match, you may wonder why you’d want your child running around without a helmet, getting all aggressive and stuff. But Devorah Bumberger (CEO and Founder of Lil Ruggers) says, especially at this age, rugby is the perfect sport to help with listening, coordination, sharing and communication. The activity is controlled and non-contact, so there’s no worries about broken collarbones or cauliflower ears. Want to check it out? You can apply online for the Spring session, which starts 11 April on Sundays, or email Devorah at info@lilruggers.com for any additional information.