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perennials
by the Gowanus Canal Conservancy, a steward for the preservation,
restoration and green development of the Gowanus Canal. The
Gowanus Canal Conservancy has let us create a terraced garden in
the area to grow the broomcorn.
The
broom of the system:
The Gowanus canal is currently designated a US Superfund clean-up site.
The Salt Lot is a property belonging to the Department of Sanitation.
Our terraced garden is located in an area where, in heavy rainfall,
sewage is discharged into the canal. How sanitary is that? With the
planting of broomcorn and production of brooms made from the site we
will also draw attention to the proposed clean up of the environmentally
degraded area. We hope our crop will help tidy up this soiled landscape.
To view photos and the progress of the project visit our blog
Come to our Free Broom Making Workshop
Sweep is funded by
a regrant from the Brooklyn Arts Council and Brooklyn FEAST. |
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