On Thursday evening, the Ypsilanti Parks and Recreation Commission met, and considered our proposal to adopt an acre of Water Street right alongside Michigan Avenue, just west of South River Street. I don’t think it will be official until Monday, but the members present agreed unanimously with the project as I explained it. So, it […]
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The Seed Bombing of Water Street will happen on May 1
Posted in Agriculture, Special Projects, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti Also tagged adopt a park, Bill Schneider, bio-remediatin, Black Eyed Susan, brownfield, call to action, Canada Wild Rye, catapults, Common Evening Primrose, Common Milkweed, Dairy Queen, ecology, forbs, grasses, Indian Grass, invasive species, Jason Tallant, Michigan Avenue, native plants, remediation, River Street, Sand Tickseed, seed bombing, slingshots, spotted knapweed, trebuchet, Water Street, Water Street Redevelopment Project, Wildtype, Yarrow, Ypsilanti Parks and Recreation Commission 44 Comments
1,000 seed bombs for Water Street!
As I was walking my dog around Ypsilanti’s 38-acres of depressingly-barren downtown real estate known as Water Street yesterday morning, it occurred to me that it might be fun to pick a day sometime soon and encourage everyone in Ypsilanti to come out and plant sunflower seeds together. And, in a fit of inspiration, I […]
Posted in Special Projects, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti Also tagged brownfield, commons, gardening, gorilla gardening, guerilla bio-remediation, Lisa Waud, Michigan Avenue, phytoremediation, Pot and Box, seed, seed bombing, seedbombs, slingshots, sunflowers, teraforming, toxic waste, trebuchets, Water Street, Water Street Redevelopment Project, wildflowers 40 Comments
Pot and Box, and tons of food
Last night, I went to a cool little foodie event in Ann Arbor put on by the folks at Tracklements. The event, which brought together a number of budding local food businesses, like Farrell Fruit, EAT, The Brinery, and the new Zingerman’s endeavor San Street, was held at the Pot and Box flower shop. As […]
Posted in Ann Arbor, Food, Local Business, Locally Owned Business Also tagged 826 Michigan, Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor’s hottest food talent, Beezy's, Beth Abraham, EAT, entrepreneurism, events, Everyday Wines, Farrell Fruit, florist, flower shop, FLY Children's Art Center, food entrepreneurship, foodie, interviews, interviews with Mark, Lisa Waud, Pot and Box, San Street, The Brinery, Tracklements, Zingerman's, Zingerman's Community of Businesses 16 Comments