El Sol Brillante

El Sol Brillante

A community garden in the East Village
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A delightful fence sets the tone for this lush, well-tended garden.

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@elsolbrillantegarden

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Definitely a Community Garden ! More than enough

Definitely a Community Garden ! More than enough members showed up on Saturday to carry in the soil delivery from @vanhoutenfarms_ny . Thanks to everybody!
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#elsolbrillantegarden #communitygarden
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#communitygardens
#vanhoutenfarms

The view from above by @alexisrosa ! . . . . . . .

The view from above by @alexisrosa !
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It was a perfect day in the garden to shoot for th

It was a perfect day in the garden to shoot for the @kadidja.nyc line of skin care products!
That’s Kadidja on the left, Max Katz doing his supermodel thing and @bobkrasner / @bobkrasnertoo doing the shooting.
Thanks to @alexisrosa for the pic !
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#kadidja #bobkrasner #eastvillage #elsolbrillante #communitygardens #newyorkcity #skincare #urbangarden

Alexis Adler ( @alexisrosa ) , Daniel Roberts ( @

Alexis Adler ( @alexisrosa ) , Daniel Roberts ( @dhrstudios ) , Stefani Mar and Lorraine Forte ( @lorraineforte - not pictured) displayed their art onscreen in the Down To Earth garden as part of the @lungsnyc festival over the weekend.
On the screen is Alexis’ 80’s era shot of 12th St. from above, showing a bit of our garden in its infancy.
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Photo by @bobkrasner / @bobkrasnertoo
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#alexisadler #lorraineforte #DanielMartin #stefanimar #downtoearthgarden #eastvillage #newyorkcity #communitygarden #elsolbrillante #elsolbrillantejunior

Garden member Kiki decorated the sidewalk in fron

Garden member Kiki decorated the sidewalk in front of the garden as part of the @lungsnyc festival, which continues today Check out their website for a schedule of events! Thanks to Max Katz for the pics !
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#lungsnyc
#tapeart

T-shirt pickup today from 11-3 ! If you ordered on

T-shirt pickup today from 11-3 ! If you ordered one , come and get it. If you didn’t, there are still some available !
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Design by Robert Butcher, inspired by an image from our fence, created by Julie Dermansky
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#elsolbrillante #fundraiser #eastvillage #eastvillagetshirt #communitygarden #besttshir

Thanks to @kadi_nyc for this beautiful shot from t

Thanks to @kadi_nyc for this beautiful shot from the garden!
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#eastvillage #communitygarden #nyc #communitygardens #flowersofinstagram

T-shirts are here! If you’ve ordered one you can

T-shirts are here! If you’ve ordered one you can pick it up on Sunday at the garden from 11-3. If you haven’t, there are still some available!
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Design by Robert Butcher, inspired by an image from our fence, created by Julie Dermansky
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#elsolbrillante #fundraiser #eastvillage #eastvillagetshirt #communitygarden #besttshirt

@frankievigilante sent this shot of his beautiful

@frankievigilante sent this shot of his beautiful plot , which he’s been tending for about 20 years.
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#elsolbrillante #eastvillage #nyc #communitygardens #green #communitygarden

Garden members will be handing out voter registrat

Garden members will be handing out voter registration forms Saturday and Sunday from 11-3. Voter registration deadline is October 4th !
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#elsolbrillante #communitygardens #voterregistration #newyorkcity #eastvillage #communitygarden #vote2020

Quiet Refuge . . Photo by @bobkrasner / @bobkrasne

Quiet Refuge
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Photo by @bobkrasner / @bobkrasnertoo
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#elsolbrillante #communitygarden #newyorkcity #eastvillage #quiet #communitygardening #refuge

The song says it’s not easy being green, but at

The song says it’s not easy being green, but at least we make it look easy.
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@bobkrasner @bobkrasnertoo
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Best East Village T-shirt ever ? We think so ( and

Best East Village T-shirt ever ? We think so ( and we are totally unbiased) ! Help support the garden for only $20 by going to elsolbrillante.bigcartel.com ( or just click on the link in the bio)
Sorry, no shipping-pickup in the East Village only ( unless you know a member who doesn’t mind a trip to the post office).
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Design by Robert Butcher, inspired by an image from our fence, created by Julie Dermansky
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#elsolbrillante #fundraiser #eastvillage #eastvillagetshirt #communitygarden

Thanks to @alexisrosa for this shot of our humble

Thanks to @alexisrosa for this shot of our humble beginnings! Circa 1980.
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#elsolbrillante #communitygardens #eastvillage #nyc #inthebeginning #communitygarden #thewaywewere

The raffle is over, but please consider buying thi

The raffle is over, but please consider buying this book ! Thanks to all who bought tickets.
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We are happy to announce that we are raffling off this lovely book by @aangelidakis which includes our favorite garden !
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Start your engines, the raffle is beginning NOW until Thursday at midnight August 13. A winner will be drawn at the garden meeting, Saturday August 15th.
Tickets are 6 for $10, or $2 each. You can use the El Sol pay pal site by clicking on the link in our bio. Please note “ raffle entry” on the memo. If you prefer to pay cash, please contact Cheryl at : cheryioos@yahoo.com

El Sol Brilliante is included in this book. If you know someone or perhaps former garden members who would appreciate this beautiful garden book, please invite them to participate. Since we will not be having fundraising parties this year, this is an opportunity to put some money in our coffers.

Anna , the author, says it is a labor of love dedicated to the ordinary people, dreamers and visionaries who rose against the unsafe conditions of inner city life by clearing empty lots, planting trees and vegetables and slowly creating small havens for their communities. In drawing attention to these local gardens, “Rooted in the Hood” wishes to emphasize the importance of green spaces, not only in New York City but across the country and around the world.

The book was reviewed in The Wall Street Journal Print Edition (07/18/20).

Garden member in the news ! Tape artist @kuki.nyc

Garden member in the news ! Tape artist @kuki.nyc photographed at work at the @spicymoonwest . Read the article and check out more pics by @bobkrasner / @bobkrasnertoo in the Arts section of the villagesun.com !
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#elsolbrillante #communitygardens #eastvillage #newyorkcity #tapeart #interiordecor #interiordesign #artinstallation

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