tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156582225424856902024-03-12T18:26:18.282-07:006/15 Green Blog6/15 Green Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03495521759274970949noreply@blogger.comBlogger167125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115658222542485690.post-91744544263906996082018-07-27T07:52:00.000-07:002018-07-27T07:53:14.164-07:00Gardener Spotlight: Interview with Susan Steinbrock<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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While Susan loves getting her hands in the soil and watching
unexpected plants pop up in her plot, her favorite thing about the garden is
actually the visitors.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“My pride and joy,” she says, “are all the insects that love
to come to my garden. Big bees to smaller bees to different flies to moths… I
could just stand here for a long time looking at all the things that are flying
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We were doing just that – watching the bees buzz by – on a
sunny July morning, while Susan told me a little about her time at 6/15 Green...</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Show me around your
garden a bit.<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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This is my space —my stewardship, that’s what they’re
called. This is a milkweed called asclepias incarnata. It’s very robust, and if
you look, there’s probably like 20 or 30 things flying around here right now.<br />
<o:p> </o:p>That’s allium. They come back every year, but they’re also
bulbs so you can plant them in the fall. It’s the same family as garlic, onions, and shallots. So if you let all those different plants bloom, they get
this sort of round ball.<br />
<o:p> </o:p>These are the last of the flowers from foxglove… so pretty.
Look at the inside of that. This plant just volunteered. It will seed around
from other places. I didn’t plant it; it just came up in this <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">amazing</i> display.</blockquote>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">How long ago did you
join the garden?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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I joined the garden in… I think 2002. So 15, 16 years. I
became a professional gardener since I joined the garden. So I have a business,
too.</blockquote>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Were you a gardener
before you joined the garden?</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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No, I really wasn’t. Julianne, who’s on this side, is a
friend of mine and she joined the garden a few years before me and told me
about it. I joined because of her. Then, there was another gardener who worked
at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. She told me about this internship program they
have there. In 2010, I applied to it and was accepted. Since I graduated from
that, I have my own gardens that I work on for other people.<br />
<o:p> </o:p>It’s very rewarding work, and also challenging at times. You
learn all the time.</blockquote>
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For my own stuff, it was trial and error. When I started, I
didn’t really know what I was doing. Every spring, when green stuff would start
coming up, I would decide everything was a weed, and I would start pulling
things, and I would have nothing left. It’s definitely a learning curve.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Still I look at some of this stuff and I say
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A really good way to start is just doing your soil - adding compost to it and mixing it in. When I first started, that whole
area back there [her old plot] was one plot and they [the original stewards] only
planted one kind of herb and they didn’t do anything to the soil because this
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Gardening is so much a part of my life now that it’s very
nourishing for my state of mind. As far as life lessons, it just kind of keeps
me sane. If I feel crappy, I just dig and plant something, and I feel so much
better. I’d recommend it to everyone! Get your hands in the soil. It’s good for
your health, mental and physical. For the times we’re living in, it’s really
important. I can only do my little part, but we’re really making it all
healthier just in our own little part of Brooklyn here. Before, this garden was
just a big lot. It was nothing. Now we have this place for people to stop by
and birds to nest… lots of people enjoy it.</blockquote>
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if you don’t have your own plot</b>, shoot me an email: <a href="mailto:6.15greenblog@gmail.com">6.15greenblog@gmail.com</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’d love to hear from you!<o:p></o:p></div>
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bring us up-to-date on efforts to appropriately deal with plastics in Brooklyn,
New York City and New York State. He’ll discuss phasing out plastic carry bags at
businesses like The Park Slope Food Coop, and finding biodegradable alternatives
to plastic use in general. This discussion ties in with efforts to achieve
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will host a discussion and Q&A that delves into the
widely-varied lifestyles of some of our local bees. Did you know that there are over 200 species of
bees that make NYC their home? Jess will discuss where and how some of
these lovely pollinators live and simple steps we can take to create
bee-friendly habitats in our yards and gardens. Jess has been keeping honeybees and
“condos” for native bees in Brooklyn for almost a decade.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">We look forward to seeing all our neighbors and friends at the event on Saturday! To check out some of the happenings at our sister BANG gardens, <a href="http://www.banglandtrust.org/" target="_blank">click here</a>.</span></div>
6/15 Green Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03495521759274970949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115658222542485690.post-15046802251918362212018-06-11T08:38:00.003-07:002018-06-11T08:38:58.184-07:00Summer Garden Reading
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><i>It's finally summer once again</i> - the season of strawberries, arugula, marigolds, <i>and</i> good summer reads. Here are a few books to crack open on a pleasant, warm afternoon under</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;"> the shade of the willow tree at 6/15...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b>For the junior
gardener</b>: </span><i style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">The Secret
Garden</i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;"> by Frances Hodgson Burnett</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">One of my
childhood favorites, The Secret Garden is the tale of a stubborn British girl
named Mary who is uprooted from her home in India and sent to live in an isolated
house in England with an uncle she never met. Bored and restless, Mary’s
explorations of the property lead her to a mysterious locked garden. With the
help of some servants and new friends, she discovers the great transforming
power of the beauty that grows within the garden walls. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b>For the person
who gardens for the quiet and solitude</b>: </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;"><i>The Poems of
Hafez</i> (by Hafez!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hafez-e Shirãzi was a
Persian poet with a profound appreciation for the beauty of the world around
him, and an eloquent way of describing it. All his poems feel like he wrote
them while drinking a glass of wine and gazing out into his bountiful garden.
Called “the poet for poets” by Emerson himself, Hafez is spiritual and wise.
After reading a few of his poems in the garden, you will feel inspired to lead
a better life.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b>For the person
who gardens for the community</b>: </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;"><i>A Tree Grows in
Brooklyn</i> by Betty Smith</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">A Tree Grows in Brooklyn</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> provides a glimpse into what our home
looked like 100 years ago, while also making you feel all the excitement,
sorrow, disappointment, and passion of the characters in the story. The book
follows the daily life of Francie, a young girl growing up in Williamsburg
during the early 1900s. The same streets that are filled with bodegas and cars
today are described as the places where Francie traded metal for pennies at the
junkyard and visited a neighborhood boy when he was grooming his horse. She
spends her summer days sitting on the fire escape reading and peeking through
the leaves of the one tree that grows in their yard: “the only tree that grew
out of cement.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b>For the gardener
who loves biology (and drinking)</b>: </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;"><i>The Drunken Botanist</i>
by Amy Stewart</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Biology,
history, culture, and booze – all of these things can be found in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Drunken Botanist</i>. This book is jam
packed with information about the history of different liquors, the process of
fermentation and distillation, recipes for mixing your own drinks, and tips on
gardening the plants referenced throughout the book. It’s an easy, fun read
that will leave you with a new appreciate for alcohol and a sudden craving for
a gin and tonic.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--EndFragment--><br />6/15 Green Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03495521759274970949noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115658222542485690.post-36936196683984691882018-04-16T09:21:00.000-07:002018-04-16T09:21:25.219-07:00Good-Bye 6/15 Green<br />
Dear friends at the garden,<br />
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This is definitely the hardest blog post I've ever written because I'm letting you all officially know that I'm not renewing my membership this year. It's been such a hard choice to make but it's the right one for many reasons. We've recently been lucky enough to get a place with a little yard so I will be able to grow my veggies and flowers close by. In the past few years with busy kid schedules and taking care of my sick mom, I haven't been the ideal garden member. It's been challenging for me to make it to the garden since we moved to Kensington and I've relied too much on amazing neighbors (thank you, Anahit!) to water and weed my individual plot. Still, it hasn't gotten the upkeep that I should have given to it. I know the list of people waiting for a plot is very long so I'd love for it to go to someone who will give it the daily love it deserves.<br />
I honestly don't remember how long I've been a member of the garden but my best guess is 13 or 14 years. When I first moved to the neighborhood, it seemed like such a magical space and I would walk by it constantly but it took me a couple years before I figured out how to join. I remember at my first meeting there was a teenage girl who announced that she was moving away and clearly she'd grown up in the garden--a couple members actually started crying when she said she was leaving and I knew that this was a special place with amazing people.<br />
Garden membership at that time was probably around 70 people and it's been amazing to watch it grow over the years with so many dedicated members. I remember once in my early years of membership showing up for a group project day and no one was there--so I just pulled weeds for a couple hours and hoped that that counted--but no one was really keeping track so well at the time. Imagine that happening now? I believe at the last word day I did, there were at least 25 people who showed up--so many people that it almost seemed challenging to find a task for everyone. Clearly, the garden has evolved into a tremendous community of people who take such amazing care of it.<br />
The garden changed my life in many ways but probably most significant by bringing me one of my favorite furry companions. My first year in the garden there was a stray kitten who was always there when I stopped by and who always ran up to me for belly rubs. I had a cat at the time and my landlady only allowed one cat in my apartment. Yet, this little guy seemed to really need a home--and I tried for weeks to find him one without any luck. At that point it was November and getting cold and I was worried about him in the cold so I asked my landlady if I could keep him just until I found a home--she reluctantly agreed. Well, let's just say Joey lived with us for the next 9 years--and in two more apartments--until he passed away 3 years ago. He was the best cat--and I always thought of him as my little garden cat.<br />
And of course, it's been amazing to have my kids experience the garden. They love to come and dig and play in the amazing children's garden. And in the past couple years, they both started to really show an interest in planting and watering. Living in an apartment without a backyard, it's always meant so much to have an outdoor space where they could really get their hands dirty. <br />
But more than anything, the garden has brought so many wonderful people into my life and I am so grateful for that. There are so many amazing souls in the garden. I've so many great conversations about gardening and Brooklyn and food and kids and life with so many of you. I've loved spending time working with people at Group Project Days or just chatting away at the front bench. It's all of you who have made the decision to not renew my membership such a hard one. But the good news is that I'm not far. I will definitely be stopping by for picnics and to see people. I had to promise my kids that we would visit (my daughter actually started crying when I told her I was going to no longer be a member). So this is not an I will miss you good-bye but a see you soon good-bye. <br />
I know that the garden will continue to be an amazing place many years in the future--I know it will be cause it truly is the sum of its parts: all of you. I thank you for being so welcoming to me over the years. And I'll see you soon--real soon.<br />
Love,<br />
Donya<br />
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<br />6/15 Green Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03495521759274970949noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115658222542485690.post-82216305982836389922018-03-16T18:25:00.003-07:002018-03-16T18:25:56.541-07:00The Shed Clean Out<br />
Thanks to Shelia for these pics of the great shed clean out of last summer. In my years at the garden, I'm not sure I've ever seen the shed looking so clean and organized. Great work!<br />
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Thanks to Anahit for this beautiful photo! </div>
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I had planted carrot seeds last year and although there were some plant growth early on, nothing ever came of the carrots. Well what a surprise when I was in the garden this fall and found this beauty. Love the surprises the garden constantly brings. </div>
6/15 Green Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03495521759274970949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115658222542485690.post-47024344500665321922018-03-16T18:10:00.001-07:002018-03-16T18:10:18.648-07:00Harvest Festival FunMany thanks to Ramona for these amazing photos of the Harvest Festival. What a fun day!<br />
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I stopped by the festival and plant sale in the late afternoon and it was still in full swing. It was great to see so many gardeners and people from the community out enjoying themselves. And the weather, while chilly, was really perfect. Clearly the plant sale was a big success! Thanks to everyone who organized, volunteered, performed, cooked, showed up, and supported our beautiful space! If anyone has other photos to share, please feel free to email them to me. I love sharing photos from other garden members. </div>
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<br />6/15 Green Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03495521759274970949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115658222542485690.post-61583734558439404722017-05-19T12:48:00.001-07:002017-05-19T12:48:38.517-07:00New times for Spring Festival and Plant SaleDue to the weather last week, the festival and sale were rescheduled. New times below:<br />
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Check out all the work getting ready for the plant sale as Luz gets the tables ready for next Saturday's big day. </div>
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<br />6/15 Green Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03495521759274970949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115658222542485690.post-49022242024532730052017-05-08T18:33:00.000-07:002017-05-08T18:33:50.393-07:00Spring Work Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sunday was a bustling work day in the garden as everyone was getting the garden ready for the Spring Festival and Plant Sale. There were many people working on the garden as well as several new members for orientation. So great to see so many people in the garden!</div>
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Live music, plant sale, bake sale, games for children, pot luck--and community! It's Spring Festival time--a great place to see all your garden friends you haven't seen during the cold months--and to connect with new friends from the neighborhood. </div>
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Several members of the 6/15 Community went to Washington to make their voices heard on one of the most pressing issues facing our country--and world--right now. Climate Change. </div>
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Garden members who marched included Ramona, Jane, Paul, Peggy, Elvy, Sarah, Luz and Blue, and some of the group marched with the Food and Farm Justice Hub in the "Creators of Sanctuary" contingent. </div>
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Here are photos of the group proudly carrying the Have No Planet B banner which was hand painted by several members and shows the 615 Green logo. </div>
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This is what continues to amaze me about our garden--that we have such an active community, not just in our small garden space, our neighborhood, but also in the world at large. Thank you to all who went for continuing to ensure that our world is a safe and protected place for all of us for generations into the future. <br>
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Thanks to Peggy and Ramona for the photos!</div>
6/15 Green Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03495521759274970949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115658222542485690.post-21594962765690159782017-02-21T18:18:00.001-08:002017-02-21T18:18:34.595-08:00Member renewal datesFor all garden members who are renewing this year, these are the four remaining dates you can renew in 2017:<br />
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* Wednesday, February 22, 7:00-9:00pm (at the general meeting) <br />
* Sunday, March 12, 11:00am-12:00pm (in the garden) <br />
* Wednesday, March 29, 7-9:00pm (at the general meeting) <br />
* April 8th, 11:00am-12:00pm (in the garden)<br />
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Orientation for new members is:<br />
Wednesday February 22 and March 29<br />
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Looking forward to seeing you in the garden this year! 6/15 Green Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03495521759274970949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115658222542485690.post-7217469428735502052017-01-02T12:28:00.002-08:002017-01-02T12:28:11.468-08:00Red Cardinal enjoying the sunflower<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On such a dreary winter day, I thought everyone would enjoy this bright and colorful photo from Anahit of a cardinal enjoying a sunflower in the group veggie garden. Makes you appreciate all the seasons! 6/15 Green Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03495521759274970949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115658222542485690.post-11335056304095956012016-10-26T19:02:00.000-07:002016-10-26T19:02:26.133-07:00Annual 6/15 Haunted Walk<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Bring your favorite ghosts and ghouls to the 6/15 green annual haunted garden walk. Always a real treat ( . . . or trick)!</div>
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It's that time of year folks--time for one of everybody's favorite events at the garden: The Harvest Festival and Plant Sale. Get ready for a day full of fun activities and music all topped off with a potluck BBQ. Details below! </div>
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I was away for vacation and when I came back my tomatoes plants had gone crazy. I think this might my single biggest tomato harvest in my 12 years at the garden. And there's plenty more green ones that I'm sure will turn in the next week or two.</div>
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Look at these beauties. I love this time of year.</div>
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I need some recipe ideas. Any suggestions? I can share on the blog for anyone else who has more than they know what to do with.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman bold" , serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: center;">Interview with Nitza Wagoner</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">Thank you, Nitza
for all you have done for our community! I</span>’<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">d
like to ask you a few questions.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">Q:</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"> Where are you from? </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">A:</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"> I was born in Puerto Rico in a small
village called Mala Pascua. One of 9
siblings.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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sometimes use the name Nin? </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">A:</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"> My dad used to called me Nin as a
child. I never forgot it. I use this
pen name and my mom</span>’<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">s surname honoring both my parents
when I write or create artwork. (Nin
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been a member of 615 Green?</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"> </span><b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">A:</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"> I have been a member of 6/15 for almost 24 years. I joined in 1992. Though I lived in Park Slope since 1977 I
rarely ventured into the south slope back then.
It took a trip with Ellen Kirby from BBG to Washington</span>’<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">s Crossing to discover 6/15 Green as we passed the garden
in the van on the way back from our outing.
I saw a small crew at work in the community garden as Ellen Kirby gave a
short history of the garden movement. I
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">A:</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"> Gardening has always been a passion
for me. I always took charge of a little
patch of earth wherever there was one where I lived. Finding like-minded people in the garden made
me feel right at home. Through the
years, strong ties have been formed with gardeners and friendships have
evolved. I enjoy the strong sense of
community and the location of the garden is close to home. The Multi-cultural/social mix has its
rewards. The diversity of neighbors and
volunteers is very satisfying. </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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at how community minded you are! You seem to be always doing projects that
benefit others. I would like to ask you to talk about the Children</span>’<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">s Garden. Can you talk about the history of the Children</span>’<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">s Garden, and what motivates you to create it and
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">A:</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"> The kids space through the years has
been a Sunflower Garden, a Bamboo Hut, and a Peace Garden. </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">In 2011, I saw the
kids playing in a mud hole and I was concerned for the safety/health of the
kids digging in the dirt puddle last called a PEACE GARDEN. </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">I thought a more
ample space would serve the children in the neighborhood so I created the
SANDBOX shaped in a figure eight. One
circle was designated for continuous play and the other circle was a veggie
garden. Kathleen Cholewka assisted me in
creating this active spot. It</span>’<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">s location near the lawn made it quickly visible and easily
accessible. Kids loved it!! The project was a success.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">In 2012</span><u><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">
</span></u><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">because of the new
building casting much shade into the garden, 6/15 re-designed the layout of the
garden. The sunny, Sandbox was to
become the cutting garden. The former
Secret Garden, a spot where children gathered under the Dwarf Cherry Tree that
had been formerly stewarded but abandoned was then designated as the future children</span>’<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">s space. After removal of much accumulated castoffs of the
garden and debris with help from other volunteers (Anahit, Matthias, Will</span>…<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">) I created a design plan for The Children</span>’<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">s Garden, which was not approved. The spot became a digging pit shortly after
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">The soil was tested
for lead and was closed off and remediated for several months, however, that
plan was terminated. The root systems
from the neighboring trees, stone and debris retained in the soil made it almost
impossible to complete the task. I drew
up another plan to salvage the area and keep it open for child</span>’<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">s play. I presented my draft to the membership and it was
approved this time. I covered the whole area with Heavy Duty Garden Landscape
Cloth and changed the layout. The cloth
installation has been completed and the garden is presently open. It is once again </span>“<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">a very active area!</span>”<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">Having retired in
2010, I have had some </span><i><u><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "serif"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">free</span></u></i><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"> time on my hands to be creative. Parents and other garden members work but
they wanted a place for the kids to call their own. This work is tedious and
time consuming work. It not being a
possibility for them, I decided once again to become the steward of the current
Children</span>’<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">s Garden. </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">My hope for the
future is that the children visiting the garden might become the next
generation of gardeners and environmentalists saving our open green
spaces. I check in almost daily to make
sure the hot spot is safe and </span>“<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">somewhat</span>” <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">organized. Gardening is a joy.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">Q</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">:</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"> Can you tell us about the beneficial
insect hotel and why you created it?</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">A:</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"> I designed the BIH after I got
inspired at a GreenThumb Workshop with Gahl Shottan at the Tranquility Garden
where she showed us a few models and instructed us on how to make them. </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"> I thought it would be a good teaching tool to
instruct kids about other living </span>“<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">tiny</span>” <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">creatures that inhabit our garden environment. The hotel will eventually serve as nesting
areas for insects during winter months.
There are </span>“<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">residents living</span>” <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">there if you look closely.
The white filling in the twigs and other openings are closed doors. The insects are at work/rest. </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">Q</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">:</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"> Can you talk about the Open Space
Gallery and why you started that? </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"> </span><b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">A:</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"> The Open Space Gallery Project was inspired by 9/11. The garden is a place for respite and
relaxation. I created the gallery, then
a Kiosk, to have artist show and share their work in our green space to help us
with healing. We sang Patriotic songs,
lighted candles in remembrance and had our first show entitled </span>“<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">The Empty Chairs</span>” <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">in
memory of loved ones that passed.
Sharing our feelings about the assault on our homeland was very
traumatic. Inviting the artist community
was my way of sharing the beauty still in our world despite this fragmented
time of sorrow in our lives. The kiosk
was a distraction. A structure to keep
us focused on what still mattered to us. </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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shoots of performances in the garden, Earth Matter NY- photo shoots of
Community Builds and site specific structures, BQLT- Communications Newsletter
Column and a current Prospect Hill
Senior Portrait Series. These shoots
will be exhibited in the garden, on my website or at organization site
locations. I am also a Million Trees Tree Pit Steward at NYU Medical Center on
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">My present dream
and goal is to spend time on a work I have yet to complete about my own life, </span>“<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">Mi Vida en Paper</span>” <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">(My
Life on Paper). This labor of love will
be a collage of photography and text. Three untitled pieces are in the works. </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Hi all--this is a long-overdue post but here's a picture of garden member Ramona Kohrs and her Greek Singing Group at the Spring Festival. Thanks to Ramona's friend Mayumi for the photo.</div>
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If anyone else has photos from the festival it's not too late to post them on our blog!</div>
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