{"id":157896,"date":"2026-03-09T14:11:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T14:11:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/157896\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T14:11:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T14:11:06","slug":"its-time-to-enter-the-greenest-block-in-brooklyn-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/157896\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s Time to Enter the Greenest Block in Brooklyn Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The plant-filled competition aims to bring communities together to make Brooklyn a cleaner and greener place. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1024\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/bstoner-lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/crown-heights-eastern-parkway-greenest-block-aug20205-sdevries-3-2.jpg\" class=\"crop-center attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"a butterfly landing on a plant\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/><img width=\"1024\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/crown-heights-eastern-parkway-greenest-block-aug20205-sdevries-3-2.jpg\" class=\"crop-center attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"a butterfly landing on a plant\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/>                            <\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\">The 2025 winner of the Greenest Block in Brooklyn was in Crown Heights. Photo by Susan De Vries<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/bstoner-lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/avatar_user_188997_1704383019.png\"  class=\"avatar avatar-46 photo\" height=\"46\" width=\"46\" decoding=\"async\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/avatar_user_188997_1704383019.png\"  class=\"avatar avatar-46 photo\" height=\"46\" width=\"46\" decoding=\"async\"\/>                        by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/author\/sjdv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Susan De Vries<\/a><\/p>\n<p>After a cold and snowy winter, it is time for Brooklynites to get their garden gear ready, rally their neighborhood, and enter the annual Greenest Block in Brooklyn contest.<\/p>\n<p>The plant-filled competition aims to bring communities together to make Brooklyn a cleaner and greener place. The contest considers residential and commercial blocks as well as community gardens in the borough.<\/p>\n<p>The application process for the 2026 contest is open through the end of May and gardeners need to register <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbg.org\/community\/greenestblock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">online<\/a>. There are multiple categories, including best overall residential block, best window box, greenest storefront, and a special award for a block or garden demonstrating visible eco-friendly practices like composting and rainwater collection.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-563157\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/crown-heights-eastern-parkway-greenest-block-aug20205-sdevries-29.jpg\" alt=\"a planter with eyes painted on the side\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\"  \/>The 2025 winner on Eastern Parkway incorporated a variety of creative planters, artwork, and seating. Photo by Susan De Vries<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/brooklyn-life\/greenest-block-in-brooklyn-2025-eastern-parkway\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Last year\u2019s winner<\/a> was in Crown Heights with the block of Eastern Parkway between Franklin and Bedford avenues scoring the top spot. It was the first block filled mostly with apartment buildings to win the competition since it launched in the 1990s.<\/p>\n<p>Each year, registered participants have the opportunity to brush up their garden skills with workshops, walking tours with Brooklyn Botanic staff, and more educational opportunities. Winners in the 2026 contest will be announced in late summer at an in-person awards ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>More details and registration materials can be found on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbg.org\/community\/greenestblock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">the contest website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-498116\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/greenest-block-brooklyn-2023-east-25th-street-08032023-sdevries-7.jpg\" alt=\"a view of flower filled front gardens\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/>In 2023, the top prize went to Flatbush\u2019s East 25th Street between Clarendon Road and Avenue D. 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