Check it out. An unusual offering to get your soil tested for free by the Urban Soils Lab at Brooklyn College. It also looks like DSNY will be handing out compost, 5 bags per household too. If you are growing vegetables, or just digging in your Brooklyn dirt, you should do this to discover the levels of lead, cadmium, arsenic, and other heavy metals you may be breathing in (as dust) or consuming via your leafy greens. See this article in the New York Times to learn more. Yep, that's me when I was a youngin, gardening among the lead and the strays.
From a co-sponsor of the event:
"UCC/ ENYF! understand the difficult times our community growers are facing each day. We want to make sure that we are supporting our gardeners as much as possible. On Tuesday, July 14th from 11am to 1pm, ENY will be hosting a clean soil distribution and free soil testing at our Wortman Community Garden. Due to state regulations, this is an RSVP only event. Slots are limited! If you have questions or trouble registering, email Elise at edahan@ucceny.org or call 718-649-7979 ext 18. You must wear a mask! Please come prepared to bag your own soil. ENYF! will provide bags and shovels."
July 14th, Tuesday, 11am-1pm, Wortman Community Garden
987 Lincoln Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208
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