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Council Member Brewer discusses school roof gardens and urban agriculture in education
1:09:42
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Council Member Gale A. Brewer highlights successful urban agriculture initiatives in schools, particularly mentioning PS 84's recent grant for apple trees and a full-time gardener. She emphasizes the educational benefits in science and horticulture.
- Mentions other successful projects at Randall's Island, Battery Park, Roosevelt Island, and 145th Street
- Highlights the sustainability aspect of these projects
- Emphasizes the positive impact on science education and horticulture skills
Gale A. Brewer
1:09:42
A couple of things.
1:09:42
First of all, on the school roofs, obviously, I'm very familiar with not only environmental studies, but, PS 84, which as you probably know, just s 84, which as you probably know, just got a huge grant, and they now have apple trees with 60 apples on every tree, and a full time gardener.
1:09:52
So it's really working.
1:09:53
Unbelievable science, unbelievable horticulture, and, sustainable.
1:10:08
Yes.
1:10:08
So, I mean, that's perhaps the best, but Randall's Island, Battery Park, Roosevelt Island, in terms of their school in particular, a 100 and 45th Street, BroSys Organization for young people.
1:10:20
They're all doing it.
1:10:21
But I do want to make sure that the chickens are in every single one.
