Green With Envy Tour at the Classon FulGate Block Association Garden in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn.
Classon FulGate was the oldest community on the tour, possibly the oldest in Brooklyn. The unusual name derives from its location: Classon Avenue between Gates Avenue and Fulton Street. It’s been in operation for more than four decades, under the guidance of this man, whose name I cannot recall. I’m better with plants than people.
Street Entrance and Common Areas
Most of the common area is located at the rear of the garden, beneath the only tree. As you can see in the opening photo, the shade was a welcome relief, as were the refreshments at this stop.
A community mural depicting residents of the block covers the back wall. The smaller portraits along the top of the wall depict deceased residents.
Growing Area
Nearly all the space of this comparatively small garden – the area of two townhouses – is devoted to growing food crops.
The growing beds are sunken rather than raised, relative to the central path. Everything is grown in impeccably neat rows in one of two large communal growing areas, one on each side of the path.
Glam
Hibiscus syriacus, Rose-of-Sharon
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