Off The Grid
This spot on GBK is reserved for folks who are going above and beyond the call of duty in educating the community about sustainability, greening Brooklyn, or living sustainably.
- The first Off The Grid honor goes to John Howe for his work with bees and teaching people and children about the importance of bees as pollinators of food crops. (5/28/08)




Jay: Hi - I looking to make couple of wooden chairs for my backyard. Please let me know if this is still going on. Thanks, -Jay
mariano reaño: The only reason because I cannot enroll in this workshop is that I live at about 4000 miles from you. It would have been nice, what a pity
Elizabeth: Hello! I am looking for volunteer work with a Brooklyn Beekeeper. I’m thinking about beekeeping myself but want to volunteer first. If you know of anyone who might need some...
lsmith: Wow, we really are making progress– speaking of which, check out David Yassky’s new plan to ensure a greener future for New York (he’s a Brooklyn Councilmember running for NYC...
Hannah Geller: Please note, the farm is a short drive away from the train station. Taxis are available there, but unfortunately, no public transportation yet.
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