ComposterKwesi

Urban Gardens Specialist, Cornell Cooperative Extension

[Dr. Alister Martin @NYCHealthCommr]

In honor of #EarthDay, today we opened @nycHealthy 's Brownsville Neighborhood Health Action Center Garden. It will provide free fresh produce for residents, free vegetables for Moya’s cooking class and garden beds for workshops.

[ComposterKwesi @ComposterKwesi]

I recently shared insights with the NYC Food Policy Center on the importance of soil health, integrated pest management (IPM), and using rock dust to enhance urban gardening.
https://t.co/3lbUVHixHT
#UrbanGardening #SoilHealth #RockDust #IPM

[ComposterKwesi @ComposterKwesi]

I shared my journey in urban gardening with Science News Explores, highlighting my use of crushed basalt rock to boost soil health and sequester carbon. https://t.co/746RuX7e1K #UrbanGardening #SoilHealth #ClimateAction #RockDust

[ComposterKwesi @ComposterKwesi]

Regenerative and urban agriculture are intertwined, focusing on soil health to improve plant and human health. Urban gardens provide essential green spaces that support mental health and offer nutrient-dense food. https://t.co/KHtt57Qiwm
#Regenerativeagriculture #ScenicHudson

[ComposterKwesi @ComposterKwesi]

CCE and the Salvation Army teamed up to provide nutrition and gardening workshops for families at a shelter in Jamaica, Queens. The eight-week program included cooking classes, food safety lessons, and a gardening project. https://t.co/bzpJkS50IN #UrbanGardening #FoodSecurity

[ComposterKwesi @ComposterKwesi]

On 4/22/23, Cornell Cooperative Extension kicked off a Day of Gardening at a transitional housing facility in Queens, NY. The event launched a series of nutrition and gardening workshops aimed at improving food security and education. https://t.co/FsCv2LFDm3 #UrbanGardening

[ComposterKwesi @ComposterKwesi]

In a 2022 interview on the Weather Channel, I discussed my work on using crushed basaltic rock to enhance soil health, increase plant nutrient density and sequester carbon. https://t.co/PlJtDI2pFx
#SoilHealth #RockDust #UrbanGardening #basalt #NYC

[ComposterKwesi @ComposterKwesi]

As an urban gardens specialist with Cornell Cooperative Extension, I assisted in creating a trial to enhance soil health and capture carbon using rock dust.
https://t.co/qDSXKta99v
#SoilHealth #ClimateAction #UrbanGardening #RockDust

[ComposterKwesi @ComposterKwesi]

On 7/27/22, the Gothamist highlighted Kwesi Joseph's innovative use of rock dust in Brooklyn gardens to improve plant health and sequester carbon. https://t.co/28JyLQ76tY #UrbanGardening #rockdust #enhancedweathering

[ComposterKwesi @ComposterKwesi]

On 6/11/22, students at Our Lady of Trust Catholic Academy participated in a vegetable garden planting event with CCE, Harvest NY. They planted vegetables as part of the ACE program, which also taught cooking and nutrition. : https://t.co/iLtXt0ngPb #UrbanGardening

[ComposterKwesi @ComposterKwesi]

I had a wonderful time in Canarsie on 6/3/22, assisting the ACE students at Our Lady of Trust Catholic Academy with designing and building an urban garden. Watch the event here: https://t.co/92WXOqqy17 #UrbanGardening #CommunityEngagement #Sustainability

[ComposterKwesi @ComposterKwesi]

Unpacking the Practice Public (Gardens, Health, & Education)
I was honored to present at Pratt University's Engaging Communities: Pedagogy and Practice Symposium on 3/1/24. https://t.co/mqdqnaJU6C #CommunityEngagement #UrbanGardening #Education #rockdust

[ComposterKwesi @ComposterKwesi]

NYSIPM IPM Considerations for Composting

Excited to share my insights on IPM considerations for composting! Check out my presentation from 5/6/22.
https://t.co/INR9k9P7zx
#Composting #IPM #Sustainability #rockdust #NYSIPM

[ComposterKwesi @ComposterKwesi]

I had a fantastic time speaking at The Rockefeller University on 8/15/23 about the importance of soil in urban settings. If you missed the event, you can read about it here: https://t.co/9vflx4RUss

#UrbanGardening #RockDust #SoilScience

[ComposterKwesi @ComposterKwesi]

@AMARQUEZ66 @pattrn @StephanieAbrams @WXMolly @ccecornell Thanks Andy.

[ComposterKwesi @ComposterKwesi]

https://t.co/DUuz0VeDbQ

[ComposterKwesi @ComposterKwesi]

Rock dust can sequester carbon and increase the nutrient of food. I'm working on a trial with @BenHoulton and @FGBoudinot at a community garden in Brooklyn, NY to test these hypotheses.

https://t.co/SYQq58znUO