On this lovely Saturday afternoon, the team met up near 9th Street amd 3rd Avenue, Brooklyn to volunteer. It was a laborious, but rewarding day. We worked with the Gowanus Canal Conservancy group to help pot plants throughout the Park Slope neighborhood in Brooklyn as well as aerate and add compost to already existing trees to keep them healthy. As a part of this day of introducing and reviving greenery into the neighborhood, we also helped cleared trash and dirt throughout the sidewalks. I was personally in charge of using a push broom to clear the sideways of dirt once a group finished aerating and adding compost to a particular tree plot. This was actually very fun and rewarding considering the amount of exercise I was getting! I learned a bunch from the other volunteers I met because they were here for all sorts of reasons and came from all different backgrounds. I even met a UCONN graduate who majored in horticulture! When we finished our work, the Gowanus Canal Conservancy volunteer group provided my classmates and I with a lovely barbeque lunch.
What followed was a walk around the neighborhood. The group walked along the Gowanus Canal and visited the site where the Conservancy group composts and does a lot of their wok. The space was a desolate eyesore as it exemplified the Gowanus Canal’s poor condition. Contrastingly, on the other side of the canal was a Wholefoods with a welcoming pathway/garden area besides it. The space was very open and pleasent to walk through.
Below is a panoramic image of the desolate lot we visited and the Gowanus Canal. The image clearly showcases the poor condition of the water and the industrial looking buildings that reside along it. Its deteriorating state one of the many examples of why volunteer work and landscape design can be so critical in the rehabilitation and restoration of neglected natural systems.
Below that is a panoramic video that I took when the class walked along the Hudson Riverside park. It turns out, I have been taking panoramic shots throughout the entire course!
What followed was a walk around the neighborhood. The group walked along the Gowanus Canal and visited the site where the Conservancy group composts and does a lot of their wok. The space was a desolate eyesore as it exemplified the Gowanus Canal’s poor condition. Contrastingly, on the other side of the canal was a Wholefoods with a welcoming pathway/garden area besides it. The space was very open and pleasent to walk through.
Below is a panoramic image of the desolate lot we visited and the Gowanus Canal. The image clearly showcases the poor condition of the water and the industrial looking buildings that reside along it. Its deteriorating state one of the many examples of why volunteer work and landscape design can be so critical in the rehabilitation and restoration of neglected natural systems.
Below that is a panoramic video that I took when the class walked along the Hudson Riverside park. It turns out, I have been taking panoramic shots throughout the entire course!
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