Weeding/Cultivating/IPM
This type of hand tool is named after a snake.
What is a cobra head?
Changes in the long-term weather patterns in a region.
What is climate change?
Our most recent Eco-Hub site.
What is Astoria?
These 3 colors tell you where to sort your waste.
What is blue for metals/plastic/glass; green for mixed paper and cardboard; and orange for food scraps?
Name a type of shoe that is not business appropriate.
What are flip flops/crocs/slides?
The process of pulling small weeds so the root systems die due to lack of moisture.
What is cultivating?
Gasses that trap heat and radiation in the atmosphere.
What are Greenhouse Gasses?
The only borough with multiple Eco-Hubs.
What is Brooklyn?
The process of recycling food/garden waste to turn it into a fertilizer/soil amendment.
What is composting?
The event that formalizes your entry into Green City Force.
What is uniform ceremony?
What are pest control, pollination, attracting beneficials, maximizing use of space, and increasing crop productivities, and improving soil health?
Coal, petroleum, and natural gasses are examples of these.
What are fossil fuels?
The reason why we flyer on the Eco-Hub Sites.
What is to engage the residents?
Plastic bags and straws are examples of this.
What is single-use plastic?
The timesheet system that logs our hours.
What is America Learns?
How we determine we are going to cultivate versus weed an area of the Eco-Hub.
What is examining the weeds' height to determine our next step?
When our bodies store chemicals and other substances in our organs and fatty tissue.
What is metabolism?
A form of resident engagement where we give out produce.
What is Farm Stand?
When processing organic material, I want my mound to reach the correct temperature for these 2 reasons.
What is to ensure bacteria work properly and support the survival of pathogenic organisms?
Being at site on time and in uniform.
What is being "service-ready"?
The frequency of weeding at our farm sites.
What is weekly?
The processes of maintaining the balance of human needs and preserving natural resources/ecosystems.
What is Sustainable Development?
An event we do in the fall at all of our sites.
What is Harvest Fest?
After finishing my breakfast of coffee, eggs, toast, and mixed fruit, my next step should be this activity.
What is composting all my food scraps (and washing my dishes)?
The values of an Americorp member.
What are
Attendance
Punctuality
Professionalism
Reliability
Work Ethic
Team Work