From the Garden Club of the Tenement Museum:
Greetings All!
The summer of 2015 marked the beginning of a relationship between the Tenement Museum, New York City Parks Department, and members of the New York Gardens Movement. A cohort of green minded (and green thumbed) Museum Staff took stewardship of three pieces of Sarah D Roosevelt Park. Our group assumed the name of the previous gardeners, thus we are called, The New Forsyth Conservancy.
Over the past two years we built birdhouses and cobblestone paths, we had fundraisers, and mulched, weeded, pruned, and planted… and mostly cleaned. And this year we are staring it up again!
The New Forsyth Conservancy is looking for new members to join the fun and make a positive neighborhood impact. We meet Thursdays after work at 6:00PM outside the Groups Entrance. It is recommended that you wear a long sleeve shirt and pants that you don’t feel precious about. Gloves and tools are provided (with special thanks to Barry Roseman).
You don’t need a green thumb to be involved. In fact, if you have an interest in object based storytelling and archeology, you might be the best candidate for membership in The New Forsyth Conservancy! During our weekly maintenance sessions at SDR Park, we have uncovered an offbeat assortment of historic objects ranging from cassette tapes to wallets to beer taps to costume jewelry (and of course, the ubiquitous boot). Seen together, these discarded, lost or forgotten objects offer an interesting look at life in city parks.
The New Forsyth Conservancy kicks off their 2017 season of stewardship and storytelling this Thursday (June 8) at 6:00PM. RSVP to jeisner@tenement.org if you plan to attend.
Yours,
Jason Andrew Eisner
Education Associate for 97 Orchard Street
Lower East Side Tenement Museum
91 Orchard Street
NY NY 10002