Friday, October 11, 2013

[Updated] Get dirty this weekend at La Plaza Cultural



From the EVG inbox...

La Plaza Cultural Community Garden & the Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space Join Forces to Give Land a Fresh Start After Superstorm Sandy

Saturday, Oct. 12, Noon
Sunday, Oct. 13, Noon

What: “Day of the Dirt” Garden Restoration

Where: La Plaza Cultural Community Garden (Corner of 9th St and Avenue C

Why: La Plaza Cultural Community Garden will be receiving 50 yards of soil (1,350 square feet!) and compost to distribute around the garden to help recover from Sandy.

How: We will be moving the soil manually by wheelbarrow and spreading it with people power. If you want to volunteer, just show up! Gloves, rakes, other tools will be provided on site.

Who: We need volunteers of all ages to help by:

● hauling soil in shifts

● helping spread it with rakes and shovels

● planting grass seed in the freshly laid lawn area

● helping to transplant plants that we want to save

● removing items in the way of where we're laying the soil

● gathering stray bricks

We’re giving La Plaza a fresh start after Sandy, and we really need those who can make it to come out and help us restore this special place.

Updated 11:45 a.m.

The soil has arrived, as this photo via Shawn Chittle shows...

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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 11, 2013 at 8:25 AM

    The soil actually is being delivered today, if you have an urge to get dirty, feel free to go over and help!

    (truth in advertising: I'm a member of La Plaza who'll be going over tomorrow)

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  2. AnonymousOctober 13, 2013 at 8:15 AM

    That soil mound looks like a fresh grave. May the LES (I refuse to call it "the East Village".. it's been the LES for ages, damnit!) Rest In Peace.

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