“This greening is important to us on East 25th Street not only for aesthetic benefits and practical reasons, but because it is a driving force as a community builder,” Carol Reneau, cochair of the garden club of the 300 East 25th Street Block Association, said in a press release. Photograph: By Michael Stewart / Courtesy of Brooklyn Botanic Garden | Residents of the winning block in the residential category, East 25th Street between Avenue D and Clarendon Road, pose with their award alongside elected officials. Trees were of extra importance in this year’s contest with Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s 2023 theme “ Power of Trees.” Contest organizers asked gardeners to carefully consider street trees and their place in urban ecosystems when greening their blocks. Beautiful plantings adorn each yard on the block and gardeners paid close attention to pollinator plants and trees. Neighbors also used QR codes that passersby can scan to learn more about the street’s trees. The winning team marked nearly every tree on the block with the name of the local child who helps care for it. More than 119 blocks representing every part of Brooklyn competed in this year's contest to be judged by an expert panel including Brooklyn Botanic Garden staff and local horticulture professionals. RECOMMENDED: A new exhibit at Brooklyn Botanic Garden showcases the power of trees The block is a sight to behold and worth stopping for a peek next time you’re walking through the neighborhood (especially after dining at the best Caribbean spots in Flatbush). For its planting prowess, this block-East 25th Street between Avenue D and Clarendon Road in Flatbush-has been named the greenest block in the borough in Brooklyn Botanic Garden's annual contest. On a block in Brooklyn, sunflowers peek over neatly trimmed hedges, summer flowers bloom in large pots along the sidewalk and trees provide shade from the sun.
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