Open Hours
Open hours (April 15th - October 31st) for the 2010 season are:
TUESDAY: 4-6pm
WEDNESDAY: 4-6pm
THURSDAY: 5-7pm
FRIDAY: 5-7pm
SATURDAY: 12-6pm
SUNDAY: 12-6pm
Visitors are also welcome whenever the gate is open. Come visit us!
Compost Etiquette
Interested in composting with us? Check out the Composting Page to learn more.
Please remember: NEVER leave compost near the gate. We cannot accept casual drop-offs.
The tree well plants were chosen to endure the summer’s heat and
pollution from traffic. This treewell gets full sun and the run-off of water from the children’s fountain from inside the playground in summer.
Plumbago, ceratostigma- leadwort. A tough plant with a pretty blue flower, spreads. Leaves turn red in fall.
Silene Caroliania Native plant that spreads 1 footx1 1/2 with beautiful pink flowers.( also loves shade and part shade!!)
Agastache- full sun, flowers repeatedly.Our variety is purple.
Dianthus ‘firecracker’ makes neat little mounds with firecracker pink flowers!!-full sun
We are encouraging all to water their tree wells outside their dwellings- Just take 2 empty milk gallon jugs. Cut one in half and throw the top away.
Cut slits (about 1 1/2″-2″)in sides of bottom half. Take 2nd empty milk jug and poke holes in the bottom and throw some gravel in the jug.
This will keep the jug from blowing away but allow the water to flow out gently.
Now slide the 1/2 jug-like pants! onto the 2nd- this will keep it from dripping while you leave your home.
When you get to your tree well just remove the ‘pants’!!
You can tie a string to both pcs. so they stay together.
Please try to get in the habit of doing this once a day and your tree will really be happy and you’ll know you’ve made the world a better place!!
Thank you!! and thanks Phil, for the gravel idea.
If you’re interested in getting help for your tree well, please leave us a message or you can also visit milliontrees.com or visit your friends at Greenbridge @ the Brooklyn Botanic Garden- We all want to help!!