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Kids get down to the beat at a music program that included dancing and singing at the Baldwin Civic Association's community garden earlier this month. Judy Leff of While They're Little - Music … more

8/20/15

Wolf Cats played the night away with their folk acoustic blues grass rock n roll tunes from many different eras. Richard Hefner - acoustic, Mike Leuci-percussion, Bob Bernstein-mandeline, acoustic and is the lead of the band, Aaron Bernstein (fiddle) David Gilbmabn-bass.

Sounds of summer at community garden

On a perfect Saturday evening recently, a group of Baldwin residents hung out and soaked in the acoustic sounds of the 1970s at the Baldwin Community Garden, at 1980 Grand Ave. The second concert … more

8/6/15

Instructors Pam Dye and Bill Neylon demonstrated different tai chi maneuvers and techniques for the local residents in their outdoor class.

Tai chi goes outdoors

What’s a better way to connect your body and soul than to do some tai chi in the Baldwin Community Garden? On June 27, residents took advantage of Baldwin’s community space by participating … more

7/8/15

The garden is funded mostly by donations from community members and some money set aside by the Baldwin Civic Association.

More than just flowers and vegetables

It’s a place where vegetables and flowers grow, sure, but it’s much more than that. It’s where local artists leave their mark, residents relax and read a book (or a community newspaper) and people gather for events and classes. more

By Brian Croce | 6/23/15

Advanced Placement art students painted two picnic tables at the Baldwin Community Garden on June 5. Baldwin High School art teacher Michelle Liemer-Kelly, standing, and seniors, from bottom left, clockwise, Kira McAdams, Erin Brady, Sophia Moore and Laura Drew, painted Van Gogh’s Sunflowers on one of the tables.

Students supply added color at Community Garden

One of Baldwin’s brightest spots got a little more color recently when a group of high school art students brought along some paint and brushes to decorate two picnic tables with vibrant designs. more

By Brian Croce | 6/18/15

Don’t call it a comeback

A lot has changed on Long Island since the late 1800s, beyond the fact that there are a few more Dunkin’ Donuts these days. Long Island, like much of the East Coast, was once filled with American chestnut trees. Half the trees in some woods were chestnuts — but then things started to change. more

By Brian Croce | 9/24/14

Residents and instructors took to the Baldwin Community Garden last Saturday to practice tai chi. Volunteers are looking to make the garden a destination for all of Baldwin, and plan to host more programs in the future.

Tai chi in a new setting

The group of local residents who have worked to create the Baldwin Community Garden are now looking to make the garden a destination spot for all Baldwinites to enjoy. more

8/21/14

Baldwin Civic Association members, with the help of Sustainable Long Island and local volunteers, began building a garden bed last week using recycled wooden pallets.

Work continues at community garden

The Baldwin Community Garden is in the process of getting one of its biggest additions completed — a 35 by 35 garden bed for common vegetables like tomatoes, cucumbers and beans. more

By Brian Croce | 8/5/14

The Baldwin Civic Association hosted a ceremony on June 21 to open its new community garden behind the Baldwin Historical Society Museum, off Grand Ave. BCA President David Viana, center, welcomed residents and thanked those who helped create the garden.

A garden for all to enjoy

As many Baldwin residents awoke to the first day of summer last Saturday, some final touches were being made to a piece of land that hasn’t seen much action in recent years. But over the last few weeks, the area behind the Baldwin Historical Society Museum has been a hub for community volunteerism. more

By Brian Croce | 6/25/14

Wilbur Sanchez, an immigrant day laborer from Nicaragua, tended to the cucumber plants at the Freeport Work Hiring Trailer on a recent Thursday.

Freeport communal garden helps feed day laborers

On a recent sunny Thursday, Wilbur Sanchez spoke in slow, deliberate English as he pointed out vegetables amid the greenery fanning out around him. Sanchez noted the peppers, tomatoes and cucumbers hanging from tall plants in a red box before him. In a second box to his right were chives, oregano and lettuce. In the middle of the garden, watermelon vines looped in all directions. At the back, cornstalks popped out above still more pepper plants. more

By Scott Brinton | 8/3/11

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