Saturday, June 8, 2013

'Roofstock' tomorrow at 6th & B Garden



There's a "raise the roof" party tomorrow afternoon from 1-6 at the 6 & B Garden on Avenue B and East Sixth Street...

Per the 6th and B Garden website:

The garden was struck by high winds during the hurricane which brought down our beloved six story tall willow tree which has been a centerpiece of our garden for almost 20 years. Also our stage which has been host to hundreds of free performances for the community lost sections of the roof which exposes it to rain and snow damage.

The willow was cut into pieces by garden members and neighborhood volunteers and the branches and leaves were removed by the NYC Parks Dept. Unfortunately the massive logs from the willow remain in the garden and our stage roof is still broken and must be replaced.

Garden members are raising money to buy materials to replace the roof... For tomorrow's event, several local restaurants donated food (Gruppo, Veniero's, Veselka, among others) ... and there will be music all afternoon... Suggested donation is $10.

Find more info on the Garden's website.

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After Sandy.

[Photo by Mat Gundell]
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2 comments:

  1. Alice SeverinJune 8, 2013 at 1:56 PM

    Could some willing carpenter make benches/fences/pergola out of tree?

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  2. frankABCJune 9, 2013 at 12:11 PM

    I think they should slice the tree and make slabs, donate to artists, then have them sell or auction the painting or whatever for 50/50 split on profit.

    I would attempt to buy one, but I am sure they would be out of my price range.

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