The Brooklyn Barge, the hottest Restaurant & Bar, in NYC. J Barney Toad is back on The Barge. Excited for another season and to work with Tommy Morgan - co-founder and partner of The Brooklyn Barge. #thebrooklynbarge,#greenpoint, #urbangardening, #nycnightlife
The Brooklyn Barge - Designing for an Urban Environment →
J B Toad on the waterfront
We had a blast helping The Brooklyn Barge team design a space where people could feel that the plants were part of the waterfront community. The owners and general manager came up with the sustainable solution of using pallets to build planters. We installed a variety of drought-tolerant grasses that fit right into the industrial, waterfront area. The barge, surrounded by tall industrial buildings, provided a great backdrop to also plant hops. We attached netting from the planters to the building so the hops, which grown about a foot a day, would provide vertical interest. And, we got plenty of herbs – may end up growing on the side of shipping container or in half a wine barrel. If you’re in Greenpoint Brooklyn this summer, check out the barge – best view in the city and great food says Time Out.
Guerrilla Gardening: A Report From the Frontline →
Forget the grimy cliches - guerrilla gardening is fun, and it’s coming to a space near you, soon
American installation designer Vanessa Harden’s gardening gadgets are inspired by the Glamour of James Bond. Photograph: Vanessa Harden