From my inbox: The 29th annual Making Brooklyn Bloom event is this coming Saturday at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. As in previous years it will not be about modernity.
That is not a sub-irrigated planter (SIP) he has his hand on. They act as if they don't know what they are at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden or they're under a "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
Check that! I have asked and they still don't tell.
In any case, the BBG track record is abysmal regarding education in the use of modern methods of urban food production. They are all about dirt and drain holes.
I went to Making Brooklyn Bloom last year and there was nothing about SIPs or other modern methods of growing in the city. In light of the current interest in local food production, that makes no sense at all. It was a waste of time that I won't repeat this year.
There are some worthwhile subjects such as composting but there will be little or nothing about modern technology. I'd rather go to the garden on a sunny day during the week when there is no special event going on. It is a beautiful place to walk in the city.
More information about the event from the BBG website (it's all about dirt).
Related information about urban agriculture
via cooperative-evolution.ning.com
Kick off the spring gardening season with this daylong conference on how to green up our communities by revitalizing our soil, the foundation of life in the garden. This free event features a keynote address by Dr. Nina Bassuk, director of the Urban Horticulture Institute at Cornell University, developer of Cornell Structural Soil, and author of Trees in the Urban Landscape. Visit exhibits and workshops including Rooftop Farming, Community Composting, and Testing Your Soil. No preregistration is required, but you must arrive at 10 a.m. to register for the day's workshops. For more information, call 718-623-7250.
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