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SUMMARY:Bokashi Workshop - Part 1 - Bokashi Gardening
DESCRIPTION:An intro to the basics of bokashi gardening and soil care (towards creating a living soil—see postscript below).\nLearn the two main ways to make the basic bokashi ferments:\n a. the bokashi sprinkle with wheat bran (aka bokashi bran)\n b. the bokashi spray (a liquid bokashi ferment\, aka Activated EM).\nWe will also make EM•5 foliar spray (another type of liquid bokashi ferment with garlic and hot peppers) which is used to spray on plants and trees\, as well as treat the soil.\n\nThese bokashi ferments will take at least 2 weeks to ferment before they’re ready to use. \n\n\nWhat is living soil? Soil that’s full of life (microbes\, worms\, insects) and is self-sustaining and self-balancing.\n \nSelf-sustaining: as in a forest\, no one feeds a forest\, microbes break down organic matter at all stages (from freshly dead to fully decomposed plant matter and all other organisms) providing a full range of nutrients.\n \nSelf-balancing: when microbial life is dense in the soil in population and diversity\, they keep pathogens (disease-causing microbes\, but which have their ecological role) in check and can perhaps function beneficially (for example\, in the human gut\, E. coli\, a pathogen\, naturally exists\, and when our body\, their environment\, is healthy\, i.e.\, with a healthy gut microbiome\, they actually produce vitamin K and anti-pathogens against other pathogens; when we’re sick\, esp. from food poisoning\, their population explodes and change function producing toxins).\n\nSoil can be made into living soil by various methods. The bokashi method is one way to facilitate building and maintaining living soil (or close to living soil).\n\nAt its very basic\, bokashi is about applying microbes and organic matter.\nThe bokashi method\, however\, involves using microbes to ferment organic matter.\nDuring fermentation\, all kinds of microbes multiply and produce metabolites.\n\nMetabolites are both 1) necessary for the microbes metabolism and 2) byproducts of the microbes metabolism.\nOne group of microbes may use one set of metabolites to produce other kinds of metabolites which are then used by other microbes.\nMetabolites includes nutrients (micronutrients and macronutrients) and other beneficial substances.\nOn average\, a microbe can produce 50 unique metabolites and anywhere from 3\,700 to 16\,000 metabolites in total depending on species.\n\nMetabolites\, when in abundance\, can give foods vibrant colors\, enhanced flavors and aromas.
URL:https://elsolbrillante.org/event/bokashi-workshop-part-1/
LOCATION:El Sol Brillante\, 522 E 12th St.
CATEGORIES:class
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250628T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250628T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T094935
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UID:2327-1751108400-1751112000@elsolbrillante.org
SUMMARY:June 2025 Garden Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://elsolbrillante.org/event/june-2025-garden-meeting/
LOCATION:El Sol Brillante\, 522 E 12th St.
CATEGORIES:meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250713T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250713T180000
DTSTAMP:20260404T094935
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250430T034509Z
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SUMMARY:Isle of Klezbos: Full Blossom Concert
DESCRIPTION: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.  \nIsle of Klezbos sextet performs at El Sol Brillante Garden original music & classic klezmer\, al fresco concert! Free to the public w/ special guest & MC: poet Irena Klepfisz\, bringing our KlezBiGay Pride tradition back to beloved\, eclectic\, exuberant neighborhood roots.  \n(Rain location: Sixth Street Synagogue)
URL:https://elsolbrillante.org/event/isle-of-klezbos-full-blossom-concert/
LOCATION:El Sol Brillante\, 522 E 12th St.
CATEGORIES:concert
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250719T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250719T140000
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SUMMARY:Bokashi Workshop - Part 2 - Bokashi Ferments
DESCRIPTION:The two bokashi ferments (bokashi sprinkle and bokashi spray) made in part 1 will now be ready to use.\nWe will use them as follows:\n• To compost plant clippings and branches with the bokashi spray (non-food waste composting).\n• To amend soil with the bokashi sprinkle and bokashi spray.\n• To make bokashi FPE (Fermented Plant Extract) from fresh cut weeds using the bokashi spray (takes 2 weeks to ferment).\n• To treat food waste to make bokashi food waste (what we’ve been doing since 2009) either using the sprinkle or the spray (takes 2 weeks to ferment).
URL:https://elsolbrillante.org/event/bokashi-workshop-part-2-bokashi-ferments/
LOCATION:El Sol Brillante\, 522 E 12th St.
CATEGORIES:class
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250809T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250809T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T094935
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SUMMARY:Bokashi Workshop - Part 3 - Bokashi & Soil
DESCRIPTION: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 as apply the EM•5 that was made in Part 1.
URL:https://elsolbrillante.org/event/bokashi-workshop-part-3-bokashi-soil/
LOCATION:El Sol Brillante\, 522 E 12th St.
CATEGORIES:class
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250814T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250814T193000
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SUMMARY:August 2025 Garden Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://elsolbrillante.org/event/august-2025-garden-meeting/
LOCATION:El Sol Brillante\, 522 E 12th St.
CATEGORIES:meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250827T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250827T183000
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SUMMARY:Jazz in the Garden: Pablo Rosario and his Latin Jazz Messengers
DESCRIPTION:*Postponed until the 27th due to weather * \nJoin us as El Sol Brillante once again hosts the annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival. \nPercussionist 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 of Mongo Santamaria\, Willie Colon\, Larry Harlow\, and Batacumbele\, “El Indio” had a long run as a freelance NYC session musician. Best known for his many appearances on David Bowie’s albums\, also a natural educator and mentor\, his small-group performances have\, in recent years\, centered the legacies of Santamaria\, Colon and Cal Tjader\, here supplemented by the work of Charlie Parker. \nThis event is free and open to all.
URL:https://elsolbrillante.org/event/jazz-in-the-garden-pablo-rosario-and-his-latin-jazz-messengers/
LOCATION:El Sol Brillante\, 522 E 12th St.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250914T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250914T160000
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SUMMARY:Guided Meditation in the Garden
DESCRIPTION: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 plant life\, we’ll focus on our breath and love and kindness for all beings\, using comfortable stillness and visualization techniques. It’s a free event and open to all (including first-time meditators)! We will begin promptly at 3:00 PM\, so please arrive a few minutes early to find your seat. We’ll have benches and chairs\, but you might like to bring a blanket to sit on in case it fills up. We hope to see you there and enjoy this beautiful moment of peace together.
URL:https://elsolbrillante.org/event/guided-meditation-in-the-garden/
LOCATION:El Sol Brillante\, 522 E 12th St.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250920T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250920T160000
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CREATED:20250912T023332Z
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SUMMARY:Insect Creature Creation Lab
DESCRIPTION: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 pods\, and flowers\, guests will design and build their own imaginative insect creatures. It’s a hands-on way to celebrate creativity\, nature\, and community. \n\n\nThe event is open to all ages and backgrounds\, with the goal of bringing people together to make something beautiful out of simple materials from our surroundings. We welcome everyone to stop by and participate\, or just enjoy the lively atmosphere.
URL:https://elsolbrillante.org/event/insect-creature-creation-lab/
LOCATION:El Sol Brillante\, 522 E 12th St.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250921T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250921T120000
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SUMMARY:September 2025 Garden Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://elsolbrillante.org/event/september-2025-garden-meeting/
LOCATION:El Sol Brillante\, 522 E 12th St.
CATEGORIES:meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251011T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251011T183000
DTSTAMP:20260404T094935
CREATED:20250925T033751Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251010T201748Z
UID:2411-1760184000-1760207400@elsolbrillante.org
SUMMARY:2025 Fall Fundraiser Party & Concert
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our annual Fall Fundraiser on October 11th. Don’t miss one of the biggest neighborhood celebrations of the season. Our all-day party will feature live music\, delicious food and beverages donated by our volunteers and local businesses\, and craft areas for all ages. Garden T-Shirts will be available to purchase as well. There will be a variety of vegetarian and non-vegetarian food options. All proceeds go towards supporting the garden and its various programs. The event is free and open to the public. \nFood and beverages will be available for a suggested donation. Additionally\, guests may purchase an unlimited food and drink option that includes $5 off one t-shirt. To purchase in advance\, click here. \nPerformers will include:\nSolo V\nPinc Louds\nThe Mat Vaz Band\nKolker\n…and more!
URL:https://elsolbrillante.org/event/2025-fall-fundraiser-party-concert/
LOCATION:El Sol Brillante\, 522 E 12th St.
CATEGORIES:fundraiser
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251101T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251101T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T094935
CREATED:20251022T172006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251022T172006Z
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SUMMARY:Final Meeting of 2025
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our last garden meeting of 2025. 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.
URL:https://elsolbrillante.org/event/final-meeting-of-2025/
LOCATION:El Sol Brillante\, 522 E 12th St.
CATEGORIES:meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T094935
CREATED:20260307T051808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260307T051808Z
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SUMMARY:First Meeting of 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our first garden meeting of the 2026 season! All are welcome. This is a great opportunity for new members to start becoming part of the community. \nPlease email any points of discussion you wish to raise beforehand so we can add it to the agenda.
URL:https://elsolbrillante.org/event/first-meeting-of-2026/
LOCATION:El Sol Brillante\, 522 E 12th St.
CATEGORIES:meeting
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