by Content | Feb 1, 2014 | Previous Animal in the Cycle
Order: Hymenoptera is the same order as ants, bees and other wasps. Braconidae are popular “biological pest control agents.” Each white oval in the photo is actually a wasp in its pupae stage (cocoon). We discovered this hornworm caterpillar crawling on...
by Content | Feb 1, 2014 | Rot Stars
“Toni, what motivates you and your family, including 5 children/young adults, to trek from Brooklyn to Manhattan, then to Governors Island on any given Friday to catch the 10 am ferry to work with Earth Matter?” Toni’s response: “Well, my children want to come...
by Content | Feb 1, 2014 | Previous Featured Article
Earth Matter’s compost apprentices have a cohesiveness that evolves based on the dynamics of the group. Who they are sculpts the two day a week (140 hours in four months) regimen. Our work with the current “fall harvest” cyclers has been a joyful journey. Clay,...
by Content | Jan 2, 2014 | Rot Stars
Walter Wong works in an office; the Social Security office at Federal Plaza in Manhattan to be precise. Walter performs onsite audits for the Social Security Administration. Working with numbers pays the rent, but being a friend to Earth Matter allows him to do things...
by Content | Jan 2, 2014 | Previous Featured Article
by Darym Alden, Earth Matter Apprentice As much as we all love Charlie and Marisa, they are not my favorite coworkers. Nor is it, our coordinator, Susan, my fellow apprentices, Clay, Angela, and Andrea, nor any of the many other passionate Earth Matter Volunteers; not...
