Thursday September 11, 2008

green brooklyn all day event!

The Brooklyn Center for the Urban Environment is hosting an all day eco event that’s free and open to the public next Thursday. After looking at the jam-packed schedule of workshops and talks on all things

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Monday September 8, 2008

exploring, gathering

With no immediate intentions other than eating our lunch, my bf and I went to Prospect Park yesterday afternoon. The weather was amazing — sunny but not too hot, perfectly comfortable in the shade —

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Wednesday September 3, 2008

foraging find: spicebush berries

My friend Anne and I went for a nice walk in the park yesterday and I couldn’t help but point out all of the plants I learned about during my recent foraging class. Sassafras, lady’s thumb,

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Monday August 25, 2008

yesterday’s brooklyn foraging tour

To round out our weekend of enjoying the great outdoors of this fair borough, my boyfriend and I joined a class called “Feasting for Free in Brooklyn” through the Brooklyn Botanic Garden (but led mainly through

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Sunday August 24, 2008

yesterday’s brooklyn bike adventure

Yesterday morning I had the hankering for a bike ride. Knowing there were some decent bike routes to get to the Bay Ridge promenade that eventually runs beneath the Verazzano-Narrows, my boyfriend did a little research.

One

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Wednesday August 20, 2008

random brooklyn fireworks and other happenings

I like the outdoors — and not just your typical wilderness full of tall timbers and woodland creatures. Fun things happen when you go outside, even when you live in Brooklyn.

After dinner, my man and I

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Monday August 11, 2008

urban homesteading: part 1

There are a bunch of courageous, motivated, and maybe a bit crazy (which in this case I admire!), people returning to an agrarian way of life. What’s different about some of these folks is that they

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Wednesday July 30, 2008

toxic gowanus hotbed of medical discovery

Ah, the Gowanus Canal, glowing radioactive green. Reflecting the scrap metal heap and its cranes, reminiscent of brontosaurus eating lunch. How can anyone not appreciate the toxic splendor of thee?

If you’re not familiar with the much-discussed

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Monday July 7, 2008

made in my backyard

It’s nice to see when things are made close to home. While I can’t be sure of the origins of their components, at least I know these finished products don’t have far to ship. Check out

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