by Content | May 2, 2014 | Previous Animal in the Cycle
By Bill Koehnlein Our GI hawk dives down on Earth Matter chickens on a regular basis! In 1991, Pale Male, a yearling red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) who was hatched during the previous year, took up residency on a window ledge of a tony apartment building at Fifth...
by Content | May 2, 2014 | Rot Stars
Current writings by Sadie: “I am lucky to volunteer at Governors’s Island! It’s public but not in winter. We go in winter.” (The necessity of our animals’ feeding and water year round permits Sadie and her family to access our Compost...
by Content | May 2, 2014 | Previous Featured Article
by Leah Rhyne As the harsh winter retreats and the first signs of spring emerge, so too is Earth Matter emerging with plans for a new garden. Soil Start Demo Garden will be a triangular plot on the Buttermilk Channel side of Governors Island (GI), across from “The...
by Content | Mar 22, 2014 | Previous Featured Article
Is it compostable? Is it recyclable? You are not alone in your confusion. Compostable service ware (cups, forks, spoons, bowls, etc.), are made of resins derived from organic source (primarily corn). Compostable ware breaks down in the composting process....
by Content | Mar 22, 2014 | Previous Animal in the Cycle
Elegante, RIP 5.15.13 to 12.21, 2013 Elegante came to us at age 3 days. The little cotton ball tuft on of her head grew into a wild and crazy hairdo. Elegante was a “show stopper” for everyone that visited our Center. One of 2 golden crested Polish chicks, Elegante...
