[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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>>>>                         for Ecology /  Dept. of Soil Protection
>>>>
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>>>>
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>>     Dipl. -Ing., M.F.A. Alexandra Regan Toland
>>
>>     Technische Universität Berlin / Institute for Ecology / Dept. of
>>     Soil Protection
>>
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>>
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