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October 9, 2025
For those of us who have the pleasure of finding community in one of the 550 community gardens that dot our city, we know that these […]
September 25, 2025
Please join us for our BQLT Monthly Gardener Gathering on Saturday, October 4th 10am-11:30am at Westbrook Memorial Garden in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. We will be celebrating pollinators and pollinator-friendly plants […]
March 6, 2025
The Brooklyn Queens Land Trust (BQLT) is pleased to introduce our new Executive Director, DeVonne Jackson Perez (she/her/hers).
February 21, 2025
The Brooklyn Queens Land Trust (BQLT) is pleased to announce we have successfully gained land trust accreditation.
January 24, 2025
The Brooklyn Queens Land Trust is seeking candidates to serve as members of the BQLT Board of Directors for the 2025-27 Term.
December 30, 2024
Community Composting is thriving in BQLT gardens! Learn how two BQLT gardens—Q Gardens (QG) and Rogers Tilden Veronica (RTV) Place Community Garden in Flatbush, Brooklyn—do this community, planet-loving work!
December 22, 2024
BQLT's 2024 Year-at-a-Glance highlights our many accomplishments—a 2nd successful year of our youth internship program, garden improvements, workshops, and community-building events. See the report here and contribute to our 2024 Brooklyn Gives Fundraising Campaign before midnight on Dec. 31st!
December 13, 2024
A wonderful new garden pathway, new metal raised garden beds, a plant giveaway, several workshops, and a tool library were all made possible by an Urban Farms and Community Gardens Grant ($22,000) from the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets. This grant ultimately supported all BQLT gardens to increase food production during the 2024 Season!
November 14, 2024
BQLT raised $19,812 or 99% of our $20K goal during our 2024 BrooklynGives Fundraising campaign from 102 donors, making us #5 on the Brooklyn Org Leaderboard for most number of donors. Thanks to everyone who donated!
November 14, 2024
BQLT is honored to be a 2025 Brooklyn Org SPARK PRIZE Finalist! BQLT is one of the 20 nonprofits advancing in consideration for the 2025 Brooklyn Org Spark Prize, which celebrates the work of long-standing local organizations championing racial justice across issues and communities in Brooklyn.
June 19, 2024
Jazz in the Gardens Summer Concert Series BOLT turns 20 this year! We kicked off our growing season celebration with a series of jazz concerts in […]