walking_tour_4

Group:
Crystal Diaz, Priscilla Agosto, Zeneida Fernandez, Justin Jamison

A garden made of plants, trees, homes for species, a man made pond, a sitting area to enjoy the green. Just a place saved from being developed. We were able to have the chance to take samples of we observed what the community garden had to offer us, such as daisies that we took samples of and viewed them under the microscope to get an up close and personal look. It showed some holes and lines that went from right to left, but no difference in the color. Daisies are common and can be found in various places**. “**The common or lawn daisy is able to grow in a wide range of soils, even in compacted soil that's inhospitable to other plants. Daisies may also out-compete cultivated plants and cause them to die.” It can spread by forming mats of foliage, and is able to colonize new areas by producing seed. A little piece of green to show beauty does not only come from sky rises and art galleries. || Not just a business, but a participant in trying to make the world a little more eco-friendly. Urban Rustic is an organic business that uses products from local farms that have not been chemically enhanced. Their meat products are from smaller pastures which means no steroids and less fat. Even though their products are also purchased from the GreenMarket in Union Square, they conserve energy. How? Instead of electricity, their business is powered by a wind powering company that is also available for residential areas. However, that’s not all! Urban Rustic was built from trees that were scheduled to be taken down and have also been used to furnish the business. || Another Business hat conserves energy by using eco bulbs that save energy and changes are less frequent. Recycling is one of their ways to keep green. Aside from recycling, the business uses organic cotton (that has not been sprayed with pesticides) for clothing and blankets. Candles are made from soy while their fragrance is due to natural oils. “ 1 of every 3lbs. of Americans generate from packaging; That is 77 million tons!” || Now what can possibly make a kitchen pure? PureKitchen is a company that make cabinets out of sustainable materials such as bamboo. Some countertops are made of 50% recycled cardboard and agricultural waste like wheat stalk which is turned into wheat bored. They use materils that can replenish themselves so that there will not be a scarce of material. Not only do they use resources that are available, but uses natural lighting such as skylights. The owner doesn’t stop there! He uses vegetable oil to fuel his vehicle. || Another Garden opened to the public from 10:30 am till dusk. It provides the community with a place to enjoy what is available to them and what gives species a place to live. It is a little bigger than the Community garden on North 5th Street. It provides a peaceful environment and shade in the summer. || A group that provides organic food to consumers from a local farm in Riverhead , Long Island. They come to Williamsburg  every Saturday until Thanksgiving. Anyone can be put on a list and check in to pick up their goods. They use local farms to cut down on the fuel being wasted on traveling that pollute the air. || What’s a better way to reduce waste than composting? Composting is the process of creating the ideal conditions for the rapid decomposition of organic materials. There’s a woman that urges people to bring their trash to be composted from morning until 2pm. Composting reduces approximately 20%of food waste amongst other things. “The average New York City household discards two pounds of organic waste each day. This adds up to more than a million tons of organic waste per year.” When waste is discarded, we lose valuable resources that can help make our parks, gardens and community beautiful. ||
 * Picture || Description ||
 * Picture of Priscilla with the daisy in her hand and also any other pictures that have plants species || ** *Community garden of North 5th Street **
 * The picture with the name of the store. The picture with the owner and the group. || ** *Urban Rustic **
 * The picture of the front of the store. The picture with the bulletin board. || ** *Home sweet Home **
 * The picture with the name of the store. The picture with Justin sitting at the counter. || ** *PureKitchen **
 * The picture with the name of the park and the other with the time in a colorful sign || ** *Green Dome park **
 * No Photo Available || ** *CSA- Community supported agriculture   **
 * The photo with composting project sign || ** *Composting Project **

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