Green Brooklyn Launches “Off the Grid” Awards
May 30th, 2008 by Jervey
Friend and colleague Ethan Oringel of Green Brooklyn fame has launched a new feature on his ever-enlightening blog called “Off the Grid.” The first “Off the Grid” award goes to John Howe, Brooklyn beekeeper extraordinaire. From the source:
It is with my great pleasure to announce that the GBK editorial board — aka me — has selected the very first recipient of the GBK ‘Off The Grid‘ award!
And that recipient is John Howe for his work with the pollinators of the world: bees!
For more on John and his educational work on bees, see this recent post or go to his website thebrooklynbee.com.
According to John, when he started the Brooklyn Beekeeping meet-up group there were only 2 beekeepers in Brooklyn. Since starting the group they have added 3 more apiaries in Brooklyn and Manhattan.
I wonder how many flowers those bees have pollinated, in how many gardens, and on how many stoops? Lots.
Congratulations John!
And congratulations Ethan on an awesome new feature. We’ll all be keeping our eye out for future awards.