On Saturday, September 27th, it was warm and dry in NYC.  At RIGC we hosted folks from our waitlist, members, associates, volunteers, and high school students in service learning all come out to help us upgrade our garden paths.  Ten years ago,(from 2015-2018) we created these pathways with help from a CCNYC grant. As heavy rainstorms and usage hit regularly and erode infrastructure, we are now upgrading the paths with a densely packed special gravel mix. Special thanks to our member, Beverly in the A section. She is our resident gravel pathway designer and expert who had the vision and the know how to help us create these important pathways for visitors and members alike to stroll, move through in wheelchairs, or push strollers and garden carts! 

RIGC Members, Associates, Haki Compost Volunteers, and new Roosevelt Island neighbors who saw our poster all showed up together for this quiet, late afternoon potluck picnic. We had fresh tomatoes, basil pesto sauce, and green beans in salad from garden produce. We had delicious vegan and vegetarian entrees as well as sweet homemade brownies and cupcakes and grandparent sugar cookie recipes.  Alby, the Australian shepherd doodle, tried to convince everyone to share their plate.  Carolina brought her Roosevelt Island bird photos and we played the ID game.  Aiesha loaned reusable table service items and folks brought their own plates, too.  Our primary leftover waste items were the container for mini cupcakes that we donated to the RIVAA gallery opening party and one red plastic uline cup!