Join Brooklyn Queen's Land Trust (BQLT) a gardener-led, non-profit organization that was founded in 2004 to preserve open green spaces in Brooklyn and Queens in partnership with New York City Department of Health as they present the Community Garden Rat Academy.

This is a free training for Community Gardeners and Community Members who also have trouble with rats!

There will be a free raffle to win a rat-resistant bin for your garden, backyard, or community space.

Please Register with Moriba at info@bqlt.org.

Learn techniques for safely and effectively preventing rats from colonizing your community garden and how to address rat existing problems:

•    The subtle signs of rat habitation to look for
•    The importance of trash management
•    How to make your garden unattractive to rats
•    Exclusion methods for keep rats from entering your garden
•    Proper trapping and baiting practice

**To request additonal accomodations, please call 646.364.1816 or email ratportal@health.nyc.gov at least 72 hours before the event.