Last Spring posed an extra challenge for our gardens and trees, a record breaking drought. As this summer approaches, we encourage you to use our annual mini-grant to make a summer plan. This can include a shared google doc, an old fashioned clip board for stewards to sign up to water, a chat with your…
Category: Playground Maintenance
Teaching With Green Roofs
Looking for engaging ways to teach students about climate, water, and green infrastructure? Green Roofs NYC offers a free set of hands-on, standards-aligned lessons for all grade levels. These lessons are a great way to use your schoolyard as a living lab, especially if your site features one of our green roof gazebos. In the…
NY Drought! Water those Green-roofs!
New York is experiencing a serious drought and we need your help to keep the plants on your green-roof gazebos alive. Since we haven’t seen rain in nearly a month, even the resilient sedum plants need watering. To keep your green-roof from dying, please spend at least 15 minutes watering the plants atop your gazebos…
School Garden – Planning the Nitty Gritty
So much about properly caring for a new school garden concerns the nitty, gritty nuts and bolts of who’s doing what and when and where are all the things kept?! Here are some questions and logistics to consider when you’re coordinating use of your school’s new garden. You might keep this info on a worksheet in…
Tree Care Basics
Water Weekly For the first few years, watering is the most important thing you can do for your trees. Water 15-20 gallons a week May-Oct. Fill the tree-gator bag, pour three or four large buckets or let the hose flow for 15 minutes. Water 2X a week in July and August. Cultivate and Fertilize…
Playground Maintenance Basics
THE BASICS Please print a share this handout with your beloved and helpful custodial engineer: Taking Care of the Playground Keep it Clean Though your custodial staff will clean your playground regularly, they can’t be there all the time. Cleaning is a team sport! Plan regular community clean-ups to keep your playground in peak play…