Teresa Rivera, Darion Roberto, and Jonathan Lopez assisted us in securing our 8' x 8'  Center identification sign designed by Boxcutter Inc. into 2' deep footings.  It was their first time mixing cement with pebbles.Teresa said it was a lot like mixing the grout that she made while helping out at home with installing bathroom tiles. Our interns are also selling dozens of eggs each week.  They collect the eggs, wash and box them up,  and bring the cartons to the Harbor School for delivery.

   Governors Island Alliance  arranged for 30 volunteers from New Jersey and the financial district  to come out and help us get ready for our summer season starting on May 26. Volunteers pointed out to me that the only skyscraper that you can see from our Compost Learning Center looking out accross the Hudson River  to New Jersey is the Goldman Sach's office building! Our dauntless volunteers achieved everything on our wish list for te day! The key items we needed done were digging post holes for rigid fence panel posts for the new kid goats' paddock area,  and assemblying our giant ID sign that will be a beacon for  visitors who bicycle riders cruising  around the perimeter of Picnic Point.   

The roof coop rowdies returned to Governors Island last week, and not a moment too soon. After 3 months in Manhattan luxury digs, Spring Fever infected our birds making them bumptious, rambunctious and ready for wide open spaces.

Packed into Fresh Direct boxes and car serviced to the Governors Island Ferry, they were bike trailered to their country home at the Earth Matter Compost Learning Center. Eight eggs were laid between roof coop and island.

Unpacked from their boxes our poultry partied all day long dancing on the compost mounds, feasting on foliage, and oh so happy to be home.