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Mission: Bring New Yorkers together to rewild NYC

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🎉 Events

Holy cow y’all, we’re already at capacity for our Tea Under Trees event! We’re so thrilled by your support and excitement. Can’t wait to see you there on Saturday, Sept 13!

If you wanted to join us but missed the cutoff, don’t worry, we plan to have many more events to come. In fact, we want to know what kind of events you’re interested in.

Through the rest of this week, you can check out some of the programming at NYC’s first international festival of multidisciplinary creation in public spaces at the Down to Earth festival.

They have programming across the city through the week, making use of NYC’s incredible public spaces. Check out the calendar here!

Also, come celebrate Bushwick’s only pawpaw trees at EL Garden— Music, neighbors, and a community potluck (bring something to share if you can)!

Weekly Rewilding Inspo: 🌱 Miyawaki Method

A few years ago, I came across the Miyawaki Method, and wanted to share with y’all. Developed in the 1970’s by Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaki, this reforestation technique restores native ecosystems by planting a dense mix of local species close together. Inspired by Japan’s ancient groves, the method has spread worldwide, from creating pocket forests along highways in India, to cooling schoolyards in Paris, showing how even the smallest urban plots can be transformed into thriving green spaces. When exploring ways to combat noise in dense cities like NYC, this method is worth learning about. Bold question: are there any specific spots in the city where you think a Miyawaki forest could thrive?

Community Spotlight 🪴

Mulch members living in Hell’s Kitchen, it’s time to unite! One of our members, Marina, informed us that she’s having some trouble getting anything to grow in her tree bed. 😭 If we have any other members living in the area, we encourage you to find each other and see if you can bring any life into Hell.

Also, shoutout to Maya for sharing the start of her endeavors with hydroponics!

Maya says she’s going to try growing broccoli rabe, arugula, grape tomatoes, and silver beet. Sounds like the makings of a fantastic fall/winter garden. If you have any tips for Maya, you know where to go to share them - yep, Discord!

That’s it for this week.

Make sure to join the conversation on Discord to share your own rewilding efforts, get tips from the community, and to find events in your area.

See you out there — one garden at a time 🌱 🪴

The Mulch Team