The rhizome - local horticulture gardens

In this project I like to shift from a concept of art based on self-expression to one based on the ethics of communicative exchange. The act of establishing exchange among gardeners, is an integral part of the artistic practice, constituting a kind of "aesthetic of listening, sharing and networking" creating a hub for urban farmers to share both their knowledge and harvest. This dialogical practice is a quotidian experience that is long-suppresed by the culture of one way communication that involved in speaking, molding and informing but have little familiarity with what it means to listen and learn. I myself falls into this category but soon realize that every story has two face and begin to acknowledge the long-suppresed role of listening as a creative practice.

By visiting and creating a dialog about gardening and sustainability is important to foster relationships and create awareness of the organic food issue. These relationship also florish into collaboration and information sharing among these eco-villagers.

Each garden is unique in its approach and method, but they all are passionate growers and generous key player in their community.





 

DB and Scott backyard is amazing. This is early Spring, they
are tilling the ground, preparing for this year growing season.
They already have experience gardening the previous year and even design their own unique rain water collection system.

Do follow their progress on their garden blog
www.statenislandsustainable.com

 

 




 

Numina Garden is a biodynamic garden with a view. Situated on top of Tompkins Circle in Tompkinville, is the backyard of Joe Scaravella. The produce of this garden will hopefully be used in the dishes of his restaurant's Enotec Maria. It is staring to take shape under the care of Christoph Mayer.

Do follow the progress of the garden on their blog www.numinabiodynamics.org

 

 






 

Pavillion Garden is a new Green Thumb's community garden at Brownell Street in Stapleton, Staten Island. It is lead by master gardener Harri Ramlakhan and master composter Scott Van Campen. This workshop is about Caribbean Herbalism. Do drop by to help, chat and get dirty.

 

 





 

Myunghae and Emily's vegetables and flower's garden is a
mix of colorful flowers and edible crops. Myunghae had her gardening experience growing up in Korea in a farm and her
mother always drop by to help out in this garden. The garden
had both western and eastern vegetables growing together.
It has the best of both world.

 

 

 

Jay Weichun a filmmaker did a documentary
project on Gardeners in Staten Island.
The film is call Growing Food on Staten Island.

This is a clip on my own garden.