News

January 13, 2024

BQLT’s 2023 BrooklynGives Campaign–We raised $14,210!

We made $14,210 in our 2023 BrooklynGives Fundraising Campaign thanks to 3 generous Double Matches and our 120+ individual donors who support our vital mission to preserve our 37 community gardens in perpetuity!
December 30, 2023

BQLT’s Fall 2023 Interns

The BQLT continued the internship program for high school students into Fall 2023, thanks to grant support from the Land Trust Alliance.
September 7, 2023

BQLT’s Summer 2023 Interns

The Brooklyn Queens Land Trust started an internship program for high school students this summer that continues into the fall, thanks to grant support from the Land Trust Alliance.
August 9, 2023

BQLT’s Serenity Community Garden wins 1st Place in BBG’s Greenest Block in Brooklyn Contest (2023)

Best Community Garden Streetscape Category Congratulations to BQLT’s Serenity Community Garden in Flatlands, Brooklyn on their 🏆1st place award🏆 in the BBG’s Greenest Block in Brooklyn […]
May 29, 2023

Remembering Moriba Jackson

Remembering Moriba Jackson It is with immense sorrow that we share that Moriba Jackson, our beloved friend and Brooklyn Queens Land Trust leader, passed away on […]
May 3, 2023

BQLT Application for Accreditation with the Land Trust Alliance

The Brooklyn Queens Land Trust is applying for accreditation from the Land Trust Alliance (LTA).
December 14, 2022

BQLT’s John the Baptist Community Garden Make-over

During the 2022 season, with the help of several organizations, BQLT's John the Baptist Community Garden was brought back to life.
November 8, 2022

We Raised $23,472 in 2022!

BQLT has gone above and beyond our $20K goal for the 2022 #BrooklynGives campaign through the Brooklyn Community Foundation. We kicked it off early this year on November […]
October 28, 2022

BQLT’s Fall Tree Pruning

This fall we're excited to be hosting two tree pruning workshops with Trees NY's arborist Sam Bishop.
April 8, 2022
landscape picture of transit garden

BQLT’s Newest Affiliate Garden: Transit Garden

With a majority vote at our 2022 Annual Meeting, the BQLT membership welcomes a second affiliate garden, the Transit Garden.
April 8, 2022

BQLT Annual Meeting 2022

On Saturday, April 2, 2022 we hosted our first Annual Membership Meeting in person since 2019!
January 22, 2022

Revealing Serenity’s New Garden Sign

In a moving event last fall in Serenity Community Garden, community gardeners gathered with local elected officials to celebrate their accomplishments, and unveil a new garden sign...