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Compost used to nourish Brooklyn parks
The tree that grows in Brooklyn thrives on potato peels and eggshells.
In Fort Greene Park each Saturday, locals deposit vegetable scraps, fruit rinds and coffee grounds in six metal garbage cans placed alongside the Greenmarket. Volunteers transport the organic waste to three local community gardens where the leftovers decompose into nutrient-rich compost.
But first, the raw material...
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