Bokashi in and around New York City

bokashi = fermented organic matter 
Basically, bokashi is about applying microbes and organic matter to soil. 
The bokashi method is the use of microbes to ferment organic matter. 
A goal with bokashi is to build living soil => self-sustaining, self-balancing soil. 
The overall purpose goes beyond soil and into environmental applications. 

Upcoming workshops, tablings, bokashi-related events ↓


recyclefoodwaste.org

recyclefoodwaste.org — information on bokashi food waste

Bokashi Research and Education

Bokashi Research and Education
 bokashiresearch.org — all about bokashi and Effective Microorganisms (EM)

Community gardens using the bokashi method: 
El Sol Brillante

elsolbrillante.org

Down to Earth Garden   downtoearthgarden.org

El Sol Brillante, Jr   Facebook>

East Side Outside Community Garden   eastsideoutsidegarden.org

Green Oasis Community Garden

Green Oasis Community Garden   greenoasisnyc.org

MoS logo

Masters of Succession 
moscollective.net — for more on bokashi mudballs (EM Beneficial Mud Balls)

Organizations/businesses providing bokashi information/education or services: 
Earth Matter NY (earthmatter.org); Vokashi (vokashi.com)

Upcoming workshops, tablings, and other bokashi-related events in and around NYC

1 upcoming event(s):

The Bokashi Method to Prep Your Soil 12/14/2024 Sat 1-4pm

By Admin, 19 October, 2024

Saturday, December 14, 2024 
1 pm – 4 pm 
at Down to Earth Garden, 546 E 12th St (by Ave B) [map

We will cover application guidelines on the bokashi method for preparing your soil whether in late fall, during the winter, or early spring. 

We will make Activated EM (i.e., the bokashi microbes, aka bokashi spray) which is one of the main microbial applications to soil and organic matter (including fall leaves, plant clippings, twigs/branches, and food waste). 

Down to Earth Garden (a GreenThumb community garden) has had a combined bokashi composting system with El Sol Brillante since the fall of 2009. 

Co-sponsored by LUNGS (Loisaida United Neighborhood Gardens), lungsnyc.org, and El Sol Brillante, elsolbrillante.org.

Photos captions: garden plot 20 at El Sol Brillante from early winter through the start of spring — 12/31/2023, 2/25/2024, 3/10/2024, and 3/24/2024.