Our Roosevelt Island neighborhood school, P.S. / I.S. 217, won a competitive grant thanks to Ms. Ursula Fokine. The grant allowed children and their parents to enjoy weekend art classes at various local spots including the Noguchi museum, and Four Freedoms Park. Our own RI Community Garden was selected as a must-see part of the program, and iDig2Learn was happy to connect the school to RI Garden leadership to make it happen. On May 7th, Studio in a Schoolartists demonstrated watercolor techniques so that students could unleash their inner artist. Ms. Ursula Fokine, and RIGC leaders, Julia Ferguson and Anthony Longo, enjoyed watching budding young artists create art inspired from beauty of our gardens. Pictures say much more than words! Every Thursday from 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. with RISA on the Senior Center Terrace |
Hi Roosevelt Island Garden Club Members ! We wanted to make sure that you and your network of Parents and Children (ages 4-14) know about the exciting, new, FREE, hands-on learning program this summer with the RI Library & A Living Library. We will be focussing on Literacy, Gardening, Ecology, Multi-Arts, Nutrition, Local History and using the beautiful RI Living Library & Think Park Gardens behind 504 Main Street, adjacent to the site of the new Library. Please spread the word ! And, Please join us ! Above is the flyer and to the right is the application. The first class is on JULY 7 and will be led by Premilla Dixit Nag with Nicole Nelson. It would be great if you can bring the application to the Library in advance of the first session so we know how many to expect. You can also bring it to the first class. We hope to see you soon ! Thank you for your participation and sharing with your neighbors and friends. Bonnie Ora Sherk Founder & Director Life Frames, Inc. & A Living Library bonnieora@alivinglibrary.org http://www.alivinglibrary.org http://www.alivinglibrary.org/blog |
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Petra Karin Kelly received the The Right Livelihood Award in 1982, for “forging and implementing a new vision uniting ecological concerns with disarmament, social justice, and human rights.” It is an international award to “honour and support those offering practical and exemplary answers to the most urgent challenges facing us today. “ (Right Livelihood Award) In 2006 Kelly was also listed by the British Government 's Environment Agency, as one of the top 100 people to have done the most to save the planet when the public was not yet ready to hear nor accept the realities of humans' impact on the earth. (Earthshakers, The Guardian)
We can do the possible and the impossible! By improving our composting and our recycling we will make a difference! Take a moment to think about what we are feeding the earth. Wouldn't you rather give Mother Nature the things she needs to help her thrive and to help us survive? She needs us now more than ever.
So please remember to help make a salad for the compost with your kitchen scraps and garden debris. Each time you do so, so much less goes into fossil fuels used to transport trash and so much less organic waste goes to landfills to mummify and give off toxic fumes. Browns and greens will enrich the bounty she returns to us. The minute or two we take to slow down and cut up a few dead brown stalks and or bring a few green trimmings to compost, this is a priceless treasure. Slow down, just a bit, and join us!
For tips or questions on how to make your compost work better please see our Go Green page or contact the Compost Committee or Karen Lee islandgirl807@aol.com
Our next Compost class will be May 2, Saturday 9:30-10:30 A.M. Raindate May 3rd at the same time.
Compost Questions /Troubleshooting 11:30-12:30 same dates. Thanks for checking in.
Remember to recycle and always use a reusable shopping bag. * If you are using a plastic bag to gather garden debris, empty the contents where appropriate and place the bag into our Blue Plastic Recycle Bin by the north shed. *Whole Foods gives you 10 cents credit for each bag of your own when shopping. *Our local Gristedes has a bin as you exit, that accepts shopping bags for recycling. |
Roosevelt Island Garden Club gardeners, Marjorie and Carole, are two of the founding members of the Manhattan Rose Society. On Saturday morning about ten gardeners/rose lovers from RIGC attended the workshop and helped with the pruning. The garden was filled with a concentrated quiet as they worked in the spring sunshine. The five rosarians, who trained for many hours to hold the title, Consulting Rosarian, included Louis Arce, Shinichi Harada, Mary Ann De Rosa, Dr. Joseph Grizzanti, and Mrs. Pat Shanley, currently the President-Elect of the 8000 member strong American Rose Society.
Mrs. Shanley will be presenting at the upcoming event with the Manhattan Rose Society.
"A Vision of Roses –Choosing the Right Rose For the Right Location” - Pat Shanley
Monday, May 4, 2015 6:30 - 8:30pm, at The SLC Conference Center, 15 West 39th St. , 3rd Floor (between 5th and 6th Ave., one block from Bryant Park) New York, NY 10018.
There will be a wine and cheese reception and anyone interested in roses is welcome to attend the meeting. RSVP to 516-458-9148 / pshanley@aol.com For more information please see: http://manhattanrosesociety.org/
And soon June will arrive, and our amazing roses will be in bloom!
Please check out the following link and vote your conscience for a new garden project at PS IS 217 now on the Participatory Budget ballot.
Anyone over 16 can vote at the following times and locations:
PS/IS 217 - Mon 4/13 - 7:30-10:30am
Senior Center - Tues 4/14 – 10am – 1pm
NYPL Roosevelt Island - Wed, 4/15 - 3-7PM
Visitors Kiosk / Tram - Sat 4/18 – 11am-5pm
concurrent with iDig2Learn hosted Earth Day event 10am – 1pm
Or in Manhattan:Ben Kallos’ District Office (244 E93 str.)
– Mon-Fri, April 13-18,9am-6pm
VOTE for PS IS 217 Roosevelt Island Green Roof
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