Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Brooklyn Bridge Park Walk



Monarda (bee balm)

Due to incoming storms, June 23's wild foods walk has been re-scheduled for next Tuesday.

On a stroll from Pier 1 to Pier 6, come and discover the wild edible plantings of Brooklyn's most botanically rich and Northeast-native inclined park. It has the best view in New York, too.


Beyond the bog

Sassafras and blueberries, cattails and spicebush, bayberry and sweetfern, sumac and sweet serviceberries (pie recipe in  66 Square Feet - A Delicious Life), here is an outdoor classroom that allows us to spot and identify a wealth of indigenous wild edibles.



Afterwards there will be a botanical tipple or two.


We meet in the park at 5pm at Pier 6, at the extremity of Atlantic Avenue, see map link: look for green markers.

The closest subway is at Borough Hall, a 15 minute walk away.





The walk will end on the lawns at Pier 1, where we will enjoy our snack and botanical cocktails. From there you can walk to York Street or Clark Street subways, or go on to dinner at Vinegar Hill in Dumbo.


Serviceberlini

2 comments:

  1. This looks like it will be a great walk, Marie. It occurs to me that the next best thing to participating in your walks (particularly desirable from the standpoint of those of us who live far away from NYC) would be a book on your walks containing photos, botanical and other information, and recipes using wild edibles. Ever consider writing one?

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