An intro to the basics of bokashi gardening and soil care (towards creating a living soil—see postscript below). Learn the two main ways to make the basic bokashi ferments: a. the bokashi sprinkle with wheat bran (aka bokashi bran) b. the bokashi spray (a liquid bokashi ferment, aka Activated EM). We will also make EM•5 foliar spray (another type of liquid ... Read more
Our next meeting will take place on June 28th at 11 AM. All are welcome, including prospective members. Please email any other points of discussion you wish to raise beforehand so we can add it to the agenda.
NYC-based ISLE of KLEZBOS approaches tradition with playful irreverence and deepest respect. Now celebrating a quarter century together, the soulful, fun-loving powerhouse all-gal klezmer sextet has toured from Vienna to Vancouver since 1998. Band repertoire ranges from rambunctious to entrancing: Neo-traditional folk dance, mystical melodies, Yiddish swing & retro tango, re-grooved standards, and genre-defying originals. Isle of Klezbos ... Read more
The two bokashi ferments (bokashi sprinkle and bokashi spray) made in part 1 will now be ready to use. We will use them as follows: • To compost plant clippings and branches with the bokashi spray (non-food waste composting). • To amend soil with the bokashi sprinkle and bokashi spray. • To make bokashi FPE (Fermented Plant Extract) from ... Read more
In this workshop, the bokashi food waste and bokashi FPE (fermented plant extract) that were made in Part 2 will be ready to use. We will apply them to the soil, as well ... Read more
Our next meeting will take place on Thursday, August 14th at 7 PM. All are welcome, including prospective members. Please email any points of discussion you wish to raise beforehand so we can add it to the agenda.
*Postponed until the 27th due to weather * Join us as El Sol Brillante once again hosts the annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival. Percussionist Pablo Rosario is held in high regard for his versatility and his accomplished career. In addition to having worked closely with many of the great bands of Latin music, including those ... Read more
Please join us in El Sol Brillante community garden for a 30-minute guided meditation, led by a certified meditation teacher from East Village’s beloved Three Jewels Enlightenment Studio. Seated among ... Read more
As part of the annual LUNGS Harvest Arts Festival, El Sol Brillante will be hosting an Insect Creature Creation Lab. Using natural materials such as leaves, twigs, dried berries, seed ... Read more
Our next meeting will take place on Sunday, September 21st at 11 AM. All are welcome, including prospective members. Please email any points of discussion you wish to raise beforehand so we can add it to the agenda.
