The Cadman Park Conservancy extends a heartfelt thank you to last Tuesday afternoon‘s  The Service Collective Community Club volunteers! This is a very special group of students, meeting weekly, enriching their community in many ways.  The Conservancy was delighted that this group spent some time working in Cadman.  The Service Collective Community Club made a tremendous impact weeding and composting the areas around the flagpoles prominently in front of the Brooklyn War Memorial.  NYC Parks Department Gardener 1, Jessica Kulig is helping to plan the planting of these areas when the volunteers return to plant in the next couple of weeks. There are already thousands of daffodil bulbs planted around the flagpoles by past St. Francis College volunteers.  The planned cultivation of these sites will have a tremendous impact enhancing Cadman Plaza Park and the Brooklyn War Memorial.   We’re looking forward to The Service Collective Community Club’s return to plant the areas they’ve prepared!

Cadman Park Conservancy’s Wednesday (October 18th) weekly gardening volunteers! Join NYC Parks Department Gardener, Jessica Kulig leading our volunteers. Help us beautify our park for all to enjoy.

We would love for you to join us!

We’ll work on weeding and seasonal cutback of perennials.

9:30am-11:30am

Meet at Juneteenth Grove at 9:30am!

Please Join us on October 22nd and plant daffodils!

Brooklyn Public Library Storytime returns to Cadman on Wednesday, October 4th at 10:30am.  T

Cadman Park Storytime | Brooklyn Public Library

This very popular event takes place on the grass area adjacent to Juneteenth Grove.   All are welcome!

This past Sunday, along with 4 pallets stacked with of 40 pound bags of compost, the DSNY brought beautiful weather and enthusiasm to Cadman Plaza Park.  After 48 hours of torrential rain, the early Sunday morning sunshine was appreciated by all.  The DSNY Compost Giveback was a huge success! Special thanks to DSNY’s Andrew Hoyles, Senior Manager of Compost Outreach and Education, Sarah Woodruff from Big Reuse and Menika Harris, DSNY.  We appreciate your engagement with our community, sharing information, signing people up for at home composting, while distributing 40 lb bags of compost.  

Cadman Park Conservancy’s Wednesday (October 4th) weekly gardening volunteers! Join NYC Parks Department Gardener I, Jessica Kulig leading our volunteers. Help us beautify our park for all to enjoy.

We would love for you to join us!

We’ll work on weeding and seasonal cutback of perennials.

9:30am-11:30am

Meet at Juneteenth Grove at 9:30am!

Brooklyn Public Library Storytime returns to Cadman on Wednesday, October 4th at 10:30am.  T

Cadman Park Storytime | Brooklyn Public Library (bklynlibrary.org)

This very popular event takes place on the grass area adjacent to Juneteenth Grove.   All are welcome!

save the Date: Next Storytime: October 18th

Thank you to the Parks Department for the expedient installation of our new athletic field in time for our community to enjoy a full fall season. Everyone is thrilled to be playing on the new and improved field. To ensure the turf’s endurance we ask that no pets, no strollers and no chairs are allowed the athletic field at anytime. We greatly appreciate your consideration.

Our beloved Gardener II/ Horticulturist Anil Chandrakumar has received a very well deserved promotion as Brooklyn’s Horticulturist Supervisor!! We are deeply grateful for the wonderful time we’ve had working with Anil.  We appreciate everything he brought to the community and the park enriching both immensely.  We’re very happy for Anil and relieved that we’ll still be working together although in a different capacity.  Our efforts to nurture nature will keep Anil connected to our community for sure!

Welcome Jessica Kulig!  Congratulations on your new appointment as Gardener in Cadman Plaza Park and beyond.   The Conservancy welcomes you with open arms and we’re looking forward to a productive fall together. Earlier this month, Jessica joined Anil and the Conservancy hosting Poly Prep’s Junior class’s first day of school, planting 500 native plants in our pollinator garden.   

Good morning all!

We’ll restart the regular Wednesday sessions tomorrow 9/27.Let’s meet at 9:30am at the Juneteenth Garden.

Looking forward to working with you!

Best,

Jessica Kulig