BUSHWICK INLET PARK — North Brooklyn Parks Alliance began the first of a series of spring garden initiatives in the key open spaces of Williamsburg, Greenpoint and Bushwick last weekend. The Garden Club initiative at Bushwick Inlet Park gathered volunteers and horticulturists from the North Brooklyn Parks Alliance to revive the diverse waterfront space on May 11. The young park has faced many battles, most recently with overgrown weeds that threaten the indigenous wildlife.
“The main issue with this park is that it was installed as a native plant meadow and intended to support the wildlife here like our native insects, bees and birds,” said Director of Strategy and Communications at NBK Parks Karrie Witkin. “Unfortunately, it became overrun almost immediately with invasive species. Those plants that are intended to grow here get choked out by plants that don’t actually serve biodiversity and don’t serve the creatures that live here at all.”
The Garden Club addressed the weeds and overgrowth by digging out invasive species like mugwort. As they worked, horticulturist Jeff Hewitt defined each plant and explained the park’s ecosystem.
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