[Adoptacomposter] meeting
sk stanley
sarahkstanley at gmail.com
Sun Sep 23 12:20:39 CEST 2012
hi-
just to report i took some worms back home for my arts residency bin,
and after a night indoors, the worms were much more active.
sks
On 23/09/2012 10:55, Desiree Förster wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> I think I can manage to join the meeting next sunday at 12. See you there!
>
> Kind regards
> Desiree
>
> 2012/9/23 valentina karga <valkarga at gmail.com <mailto:valkarga at gmail.com>>
>
> Hi all,
>
> I went today a bit late, I guess around 13.00. Sorry,my meeting
> lasted too long.
> Unfortunately I think almost all my worms were dead:( ! Only a
> couple were still half alive.
> how are yours doing? everybody's still alive and active?
> I think its too cold for this small compost heaps and that we
> should move it indoors in Bethanien.
>
> I added shredded newspaper (a bit wet) and food, hopping to help
> them last moment but i don't think they ll make it.
> next weeks I am traveling and then I have a performance and a
> workshop end of October so I don;t think i can make it for the
> excursion even though sounds good idea.
>
> best,
> Valentina
>
>
> valentina karga
> www.valentinakarga.com <http://www.valentinakarga.com>
> www.berlinfarmlab.tumblr.com <http://www.berlinfarmlab.tumblr.com>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Sep 22, 2012, at 4:08 PM, Alexandra R. Toland wrote:
>
>> Hi there,
>>
>> sorry I was a little late today and didn't meet anyone.
>> no flies, wasps, or other critters around the worm village today-
>> probably because of the cooler weather.
>> since the doodle didn't help much - how about meeting next Sunday
>> @ 12?
>> maybe it would help motivate us more if we made some fun action
>> out of the meeting --
>> like a worm flash mob... we could take the worms on an excursion
>> to kotti to scavenge for food and bedding...
>> or maybe just take the boxes out on the Bethanien lawns to dress
>> the boxes for winter and do a photo shooting.
>> what do you all think?
>>
>> best Alex
>>
>> On 9/22/12 3:12 PM, andrea schneemeier wrote:
>>> hi all,
>>> I went there today, met Tim but no one else was there. we left
>>> around 12.25.
>>> hope we could organize a proper meeting some time soon, to see
>>> what the best way could be with the experiment - as I said, am
>>> completely new to komposting and worry about my worms. i really
>>> don't want them die because of my inexperience...
>>> have a nice weekend and hopefully see you all soon - any idea
>>> how could organize a meeting more effectively?
>>>
>>> Andrea
>>>
>>> --- On *Sat, 9/22/12, shu lea cheang /<shulea at earthlink.net>
>>> <mailto:shulea at earthlink.net>/* wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> From: shu lea cheang <shulea at earthlink.net>
>>> <mailto:shulea at earthlink.net>
>>> Subject: Re: [Adoptacomposter] meeting
>>> To: "adopt-a-composter"
>>> <adoptacomposter at compostingthecity.mobi>
>>> <mailto:adoptacomposter at compostingthecity.mobi>
>>> Date: Saturday, September 22, 2012, 2:13 PM
>>>
>>> hi, this is fine. i think you all should STIR, tumble, mix
>>> your compost...
>>> everytime you put veggie in, stir them with earth/worms and
>>> see around the ground
>>> and pick some brown stuff (fallen leaves, wood chips) to
>>> cover it.
>>> everytime with a layer of such brown stuff is necessary
>>>
>>> have good meeting
>>> sl
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Good morning*
>>>> Ill try to be there too...By the way I was there yesterday
>>>> and noticed that my compost is covered by mushroom (or mold
>>>> -mould-mildew...?...schimmel)...I dont know if thats part
>>>> of the normal process but before it affects yr work too I
>>>> thought I should tell you because it could spread very fast...
>>>> If anyone knows or has suggestions how to proceed please
>>>> letme know...Maybe its a sign of failure and I should
>>>> remove my compost...
>>>>
>>>> thank you
>>>>
>>>> g
>>>>
>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> *Da:* andrea schneemeier <kleinepanik at yahoo.com>
>>>> <mailto:kleinepanik at yahoo.com>
>>>> *A:* adopt-a-composter
>>>> <adoptacomposter at compostingthecity.mobi>
>>>> <mailto:adoptacomposter at compostingthecity.mobi>
>>>> *Inviato:* Sabato 22 Settembre 2012 10:50
>>>> *Oggetto:* Re: [Adoptacomposter] meeting
>>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>> I try to come as well - I am new to the whole thing of
>>>> composting (except helping sometimes at my mother's
>>>> garden), and happy to learn all secrets and tricks about it!
>>>> see you soon,
>>>> Andrea
>>>>
>>>> --- On*Sat, 9/22/12, Alexandra R.
>>>> Toland/<a.r.toland at mailbox.tu-berlin.de>
>>>> <mailto:a.r.toland at mailbox.tu-berlin.de>/* wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> From: Alexandra R. Toland
>>>> <a.r.toland at mailbox.tu-berlin.de>
>>>> <mailto:a.r.toland at mailbox.tu-berlin.de>
>>>> Subject: Re: [Adoptacomposter] meeting
>>>> To: "adopt-a-composter"
>>>> <adoptacomposter at compostingthecity.mobi>
>>>> <mailto:adoptacomposter at compostingthecity.mobi>
>>>> Date: Saturday, September 22, 2012, 9:32 AM
>>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>> I haven't been @ the worm villas in a while, so I'll
>>>> try to come around 12 to add some more bedding and
>>>> check on ecosystem-health indicators (mites, flies,
>>>> worm cocoons...)
>>>> hope to see some of you!
>>>> Alex
>>>>
>>>> On 9/22/12 8:05 AM, valentina karga wrote:
>>>>> Dear everyone,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I am sorry I didn't speak all this time. I am very
>>>> busy this period. I am going today to take my worms
>>>> out of the bag and add bedding.
>>>>
>>>> If anyone was planning to come by, hopefully we
>>>> will meet.
>>>>
>>>> Around 12.00..
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Greetings,
>>>>
>>>> Valentina
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> valentina karga
>>>>
>>>> www.valentinakarga.com
>>>> <http://www.valentinakarga.com/>
>>>>
>>>> www.berlinfarmlab.tumblr.com
>>>> <http://www.berlinfarmlab.tumblr.com/>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sep 19, 2012, at 4:09 PM, shu lea cheang wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> dear all
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> yes, good to see some discussion going and the
>>>> concerns about the condition.
>>>>
>>>> Very true, to set this composter as 'public
>>>> art' , we are taking the risk of being vandalized.
>>>>
>>>> i am happy to see the process of
>>>> self-organization going. i rather not to impose any
>>>>
>>>> administration assistance at this moment and
>>>> see how the 12 adoptors (as a social
>>>>
>>>> connectors) can resolve this issues collectively.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> yes, please update on the website blog.., this
>>>> eventually shoud be presented at transmediale2013..
>>>>
>>>> so the most public record of 'Composting
>>>> food,thoughts,emotions and related mutations
>>>> including environmental accidents."
>>>>
>>>> http://www.compostingthecity.mobi/index.php?mod=bview
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> (please let me know you have trouble updating
>>>> it, i am seeing some intersting posts)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Gaia, your credits have been updated.
>>>>
>>>> sorry i am in transit in the United States,,,
>>>> just got to new york city
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> very soon
>>>>
>>>> sl
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hallo alle!
>>>>
>>>> Sorry I kept myself in a non-interacting
>>>> way because I was travelling but followed
>>>> the conversations.
>>>>
>>>> Im on my way to the compost castle and what
>>>> I did before I left was building a carton
>>>> box placing a t-shirt on the bottom filled with
>>>>
>>>> the composting matters -- I left the box
>>>> half open at the top and sort of half
>>>> covered it with the almost empty bag of the
>>>> soil we all got.
>>>>
>>>> Im now going to check what happened.
>>>>
>>>> About keeping updated the page on the site
>>>> well...I could only place an Avatar but no
>>>> pictures and no text..Still fighting to
>>>> understand how.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> What I mostly love is to see how passionate
>>>> the discussion is and I personally see it
>>>> totally organic to the process of our
>>>> composting journey...Composting
>>>> food,thoughts,emotions and related
>>>> mutations including environmental accidents.
>>>>
>>>> Our daily feeding and related thoughts,
>>>> misunderstandings (including tongue-like
>>>> mistakes) but also achievements almost
>>>> remind me of the myth of Babilonia (a dream
>>>> and a nightmare at the same time).
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I guess this reflections are exactely what
>>>> I should post on the web site...But while
>>>> fighting to make it happen Ill just
>>>> communicate directely to you dears companions.
>>>>
>>>> P.S
>>>> I dont know who is updating the website
>>>> relating to the credits page where our
>>>> names as adoptors are displayed
>>>> (http://www.compostingthecity.mobi/berlin/html/credits.html)...I
>>>> wrote to Shu Lea Cheang
>>>> <http://www.mauvaiscontact.info/> to ask to
>>>> link my name to my projectspace but I see
>>>> nothing changed.
>>>> So...If any of you is doing that please
>>>> link my name to www.liebig12.wordpress.com
>>>> <http://www.liebig12.wordpress.com/> (it is
>>>> actually my artist studio that works as a
>>>> projectspace too and if by the way anyone
>>>> as ideas or projects to present please
>>>> visit me or write me!***it is in
>>>> FrankfurterTor***and open to host almost
>>>> any idea).
>>>>
>>>> I wish u a beautiful day.
>>>>
>>>> g
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>
>>>> *Da:* Alexandra R. Toland
>>>> <a.r.toland at mailbox.tu-berlin.de>
>>>> *A:* adopt-a-composter
>>>> <adoptacomposter at compostingthecity.mobi>
>>>> *Inviato:* Mercoledì 19 Settembre 2012 13:03
>>>> *Oggetto:* [Adoptacomposter] meeting
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hello all,
>>>>
>>>> just looked at the doodle and realized that
>>>> most people could meet on Tuesday
>>>> (yesterday). Did that happen?
>>>> I was sick yesterday, unfortunately, and am
>>>> still recovering. It would be great if
>>>> someone else took the lead on our plans to
>>>> meet.
>>>>
>>>> Also, Gaby informed me yesterday that the
>>>> worm house and area around it is pretty
>>>> trashed - litter everywhere, smell of
>>>> urine, and flies and wasps swarming around
>>>> the bins.
>>>> This is the reality of Kreuzberg - if there
>>>> is little activity and "social control"
>>>> around a project, it literally gets
>>>> "composted" by the circumstances of the city.
>>>>
>>>> I realize we're all super busy people, most
>>>> of us with very little experience
>>>> vermicomposting, but for this project to
>>>> survive, I do think that a regular meeting
>>>> (say once a month?) or at the very least
>>>> one initial meeting where everyone
>>>> (including more silent members and rudi,
>>>> the worming expert) get together and
>>>> exchange practicle knowledge about care &
>>>> feeding, bedding insulation, and eventually
>>>> design.
>>>>
>>>> suggestions much appreciated!
>>>>
>>>> best, Alex
>>>>
>>>> --
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>>>>
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>>>>
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