Video - See Bette Midler Open the The Target East Harlem Community Garden

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This one-of-a-kind garden video, shot on October 3, 2008, features Bette Midler describing her passion for composting and community gardening and all things green.

The Target East Harlem Community Garden Opens

Bette Midler’s New York Restoration Project (NYRP), a non-profit organization dedicated to developing and revitalizing parks, community gardens and public space in New York City, announced the opening of the Target East Harlem Community Garden.

NYRP and Sean Conway have outfitted the newly designed garden with wind turbines and solar panels which will power the 5,000 square foot garden’s LED (Light-Emitting Diode) energy efficient lighting and a built-in irrigation system.

A rainwater harvesting system will collect rainwater for gardeners to nourish healthy vegetable and flower beds throughout the growing season, reducing the garden’s dependence on local water supply and therefore reducing expenses.

In addition to its numerous energy-saving features, the garden will also offer community gardeners and area residents access to compost bins, to recycle organic household and yard waste. Adding compost to the soil ultimately returns needed organic matter and nutrients into the earth, yielding better results for gardeners and reducing the amount of “green” waste going into landfills.

Target East Harlem Community Garden design site here.

Press Release: Bette Midler Opens New Community Garden here.

Bette Midler’s New York Restoration Project (NYRP) web site here.