Forest Hills Green Team

10/06/2026

At the Yellowstone LIRR overpass garden area, there is one section on the southeast corner where no plants survive. (Well, actually there are quite a few such places, because it is such a difficult place to garden.) The soil is only six inches deep, and roots from nearby trees absorb any water, leaving it chronically dry. So I used a permaculture technique, and dug in two hugulkultur beds - trenches filled with pieces of tree branches and prunings, and piles of dried weeds, then covered back with the soil. Over time, the branches decay, holding water. We'll see how this area performs next year.

07/05/2026

New FHGT signs have been printed and placed in the Yellowstone Blvd overpass garden area. Big thanks to new volunteer Tom, who came out to help with watering.

05/29/2026

Lots of volunteer work at the Yellowstone Garden area this week. Much catmint, hosta, ribbon grass and iris divided and transplanted, and watered via bucket brigade. Thanks to Alyse Koenigsberg and Laura Menikoff for trash removal, and new volunteers John Castle (with mint plants) and Alfred, as well as Bob Newell.

04/30/2026

New transplants in the Yellowstone garden.

We got a very large patch of yarrow and a big ornamental grass, donated by Bob Newell. I divided them into many smaller plants, and transplanted them throughout the Yellowstone/ LIRR overpass garden. They're some of the few species that survive in the area's dry conditions. Anyone who wants to volunteer to pick up trash or help with weeding, watering or transplanting, please message me.

04/22/2026

Cleaned out dead leaves, branches, trash and debris at the Yellowstone LIRR overpass garden, and scattered flower seeds. Anyone who wants to pick up trash, just go by any time with gloves and a plastic bag. Message me if you want to do more!

04/21/2026

How the plan will be funded is unclear. The Mamdani administration has not earmarked money for its tree-expansion initiative.

03/30/2026

FHGT is a member of the Queens Says No Kings coalition that organized the march.

Footage from the No Kings march in Forest Hills, Queens on March 28, 2026. The march began at MacDonald Park and proceeded toward Queens Borough Hall, drawin...