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What Birds Have You Seen and Heard Lately at RIGC?

8/20/2020

 
Monica Dow caught this video of an Eastern Kingbird flying out from the trees in the back and hunting insects over the B section of our gardens.  He looks tiny, but watch carefully as he almost hovers in place.

Learn more about this bird at Eastern Kingbird Overview from Cornell Lab.  If you have photos or videos or recordings of other bird sightings to share, please send to rigardencluboutreach@gmail.com. 
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Twenty Seconds in Paradise:  Breathe in Calm

8/17/2020

 
John Dodge sent this video of his meditation garden and pond that we can all enjoy. The lotus flower is soon to bloom. Breathe deeply and listen as you watch. Dragonflies and fish are healthy and the water lily is also in bloom. 
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Letter from the Board:  Guests and Tools - Opening Changes Approved by RIOC for Phase 3 of COVID 19 era in NYC

8/15/2020

 
Dear Members and Associates,

We have good news!  Based on our recently updated agreement with RIOC, the garden club will move into its Phase 3 in the COVID-19 era. 

Effective Saturday, August 15th, members are allowed to bring their guests into the garden; however, the gates will remain locked at all times, and the garden is still closed to the general public.

In addition, with proper sanitation the communal tool shed is again be accessible with your garden gate key.  It is the responsibility of every member to take the time to sanitize the handles of the shared tools both before and after use.  

Please use the spray bottle containing the bleach solution on the handles of the tools and wipe down with the provided cloths. Any member who had registered to use individual tools for the season should now return these tools back to the shed for proper storage.  Please do this as soon as possible. 


Thank you.

2020 RIGC Executive Board
President:  Neal Weissman
Vice President: Johan Marfey
Secretary: Robert Ostergaard
Treasurer:  Mike Ritter
Directors: Tim Wong, Takelu Gross, Jack Burkhalter
Outreach and Publicity Committee Chair:  Julia Ferguson
Landscape & Common Areas Committee Chair: Curtis Lowrey
Rose Committee Chair: Marjorie Marcallino
Standards Committee Chair: Halima Aouchette
 

2020 Brings Storms/Heat, and RIOC Helps Out Regularly

8/6/2020

 
As gardeners we see rainfall differently than some.  Ah, a cool drink for our plantings and no need to water!

This summer has been hot and also steadily rainy with thunderstorms moving through almost weekly.  One of the biggest storms was tropical storm Isaias that hit on August 4th.  ​Some gardeners were away and there were large branches downed and precariously hanging about. Roosevelt Island also lost some trees such as two Lindens near Pony field. 

A big thank you to many who stepped up and reached out and helped with clean up - a few names I heard of were - Anthony Longo, Kaz Bujno, Karen Lee, Jack Burkhalter, Monica Dow, Alexis Villafane.  If you helped out, too and I don't have your name, THANK YOU SO MUCH!

RIOC's new staff member Matthew Kibby has shown up as a garden ally and fellow horticulturist all during this 2020 season!  He worked with Beverly Shutes, Ali Shchwayri, and others to help with some dead trees on our southern border. He has had his team bring wood chips to the gardens on more than one occasion this summer and helped us get electricity back after the construction had to shut it off. Most recently after storm Isaias, Matt's team from RIOC helped to cart away branches piled in the front common area. Thank you! 

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