Classon Ful-Gate Block Association Garden

Brooklyn Queens Land Trust member garden - Back in 1968, a young man name Joe Robinson took on the task of transforming a debris-filled lot into a vegetable garden. Together with Willie Ford and Leroy and Gloria Fashion, he worked tirelessly to create a beautiful space that the community has cherished for half a century. The garden became a member of Green Thumb in 1978 and the Classon Ful-Gate Block Association was formed the following year. In 1983, the garden was protected by the Land Trust Group and, in 1999, the garden was further protected by the Trust for Public Land. A large mural on the garden’s back wall pays homage to past and present residents of the block. A memorial garden featuring newly planted trees with the names of senior garden members and those who have passed on was built to remember those who worked so hard to bring this garden to life.

See https://bqlt.org/garden/classon-ful-gate-block-association-garden

A service of the Data Commons Co-op. The project has been supported by Equal Exchange, the Cooperative Charitable Trust, the USDA, and many others - thank you! Tech volunteers over the years include: Benjamin Bradley with support from GAIA Host. Ben Mauer with support from Quilted. Paul Fitzpatrick. Ronin Tech Collective, Brattleboro Tech Collective, Sligo Computer Services. Jason Lemieux. Default map tiles courtesy of MapQuest. Default map data (c) OpenStreetMap contributors, CC-BY-SA.