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Brooklyn Brainery: Next Week is Going to Be Super Fun

Check out these free events by our pals at the Brainery!

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We’re excited to be hosting two free events next week, and you should come to both of them!

On Monday, February 27, the Backwards Beekeepers of NYC will be presenting the excitingly named Top Wax Chef at the Brainery. They’ll give you the rundown on everything you need to know about…

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Home How-To: D.I.Y. Terrariums

by Alisa Gould-Simon (L.A.)

My personal creation—and it took less than two hours!

As I’ve mentioned here before, I’m not a fan of fickle plants. I love succulents for this very reason: They require little water, not a lot of sunlight and are generally pretty difficult to kill. Plus, housing them in a glass terrarium can cost less than $35 but will impress everyone. Want to recreate this easy yet awe-inspiring D.I.Y. project? Here’s how.

1. Buy a glass container. (I opted for one with a larger opening, but everything from a fish bowl to a random vase works.)

2. Fill your container with 1½” to 2” of perlite, charcoal, rocks or pebbles (or a combination of the four). This helps create a drainage system for the layer of soil that will be piled on top.

3. Add a thick layer of organic soil for the roots of your plants to be submerged in (3” to 5”, depending on the length of the roots). Feel free to mix in pebbles or sand, which will also help with drainage and add some aesthetic appeal.

4. Pat down the soil.

5. Choose your succulents and gently rub off excess soil from their roots.

6. Use a spoon or your fingers to dig a small hole, then place your plant inside, packing the soil around it to keep it upright. Repeat this until all your plants are potted.

7. (Optional) Lay moss on the exposed dirt around your plants to help dress up the scene. (Feel free to add action figures or anything else your heart desires.)

8. Keep the container near sunlight and spray your plants with water once a week.

Ta-da, you’re done!

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Blogs that I love: The Apartment Gardening Project
A blog about a lady on the 7th floor of an apartment building determined to make her garden grow without a yard.  She’s got wonderful tips to sow indoors, and a fun-loving sense of humor to boot. 
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Blogs that I love: The Apartment Gardening Project

A blog about a lady on the 7th floor of an apartment building determined to make her garden grow without a yard.  She’s got wonderful tips to sow indoors, and a fun-loving sense of humor to boot. 

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Awesome vid from our friends at 718 Cyclery (www.718c.com) about community and bike love!

This video was filmed and edited by Peter Crosby for storytelling site, Show Love.

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BIG CITY: Brooklyn was a huge success! We learned that confetti eggs are basically tiny piñatas for your head, book-making can be super inventive, and that Japanese tea ceremonies are super more than just heating up some drink. BIG THANKS to Launchpad for hosting, Rebecca at Big Things, Tess Watson, Elise Pelletier, Johnny Fogg, Tuesday Basen, Pete Gamlen, Capricious Magazine, & Sharon Goldberg!

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UPCOMING EVENTS


How to Order Wine in a Restaurant


Skillshare Nights @ Tea Lounge
When: Tuesday, March 13th at 7:30pm
Where: Tea Lounge in Park Slope (837 Union Street between 6th & 7th Aves)
Description: Come learn how to take the anxiety out of the ordering process, the mystery out of the wine list, deciphering the hidden costs/values, demystifying that first taste, and how to talk to a sommelier. Aimed for novice wine drinkers who want to feel more confident in their vino virtuosity!
FREE! (21+ as we will be sampling wine. Please bring valid ID)

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The Brooklyn Skillshare is a community-based, community-led, & community-building learning events organized and taught by Brooklyn residents.

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Education is a right, not a commodity. We are all students and teachers, and we believe that everyone has something to teach and to learn from each other. The Brooklyn Skillshare is a communal, hands-on, learning experience that aims to serve as a jumping-off point in the construction of an autonomous, nonexclusive, reciprocal learning community.

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