Growing Spartina Alterniflora: Suggestions/Contacts
Conversing with Joanie McLean of Mellow Marsh Farm in North Carolina unearthed the following… Spartina Alterniflora is hard to grow from seed, and particularly hard to winter over. Seeds need to be watered and drained frequently to simulate the tide. When watered, they must be fully saturated with water and then drained completely. Because it’s […]
salt marsh problems
some research on the problems facing existing salt marshes today: This conclusion, which surprised the scientists, emerged from a long-term, large-scale study of salt marsh landscapes in an undeveloped coastline section of the Plum Island Estuary in Massachusetts. Over nine years, the scientists added nitrogen and phosphorus to the tidal water flushing through the marsh’s […]
press
Stephanie Cardon came to Stitching the Shore and wrote a nice description of the evening in Big Red & Shiny Greg Cook interviewed us and wrote about Marsh Radio Island and Stitching the Shore in the new WBUR art blog ARTery Great article by Amy DuFault about Marsh Radio Island at BU’s 808 Gallery. Cate […]
Questions for Stitching the Shore
Where are you from? Have you ever been to a salt marsh near Boston or elsewhere? What is the first word that comes to your mind when you remember or imagine a salt marsh? What is the sound of a salt marsh? Have you fished on a salt marsh? Have you picnicked on a […]
Marsh Radio Island at the GSD Monday April 1 8pm
Monday April 1, 8:00 pm Harvard Graduate School of Design Stubbins Room Science Art Blender will feature a program of minitalks by artists, scientists and designers exploring collaborative efforts in this fertile nexus. Presenters include: Tangible Topography: Data visualizer Kyuha Shim Multinatural Histories: GSD’s Marcus Owens Synergy: Oceanographer Whitney Bernstein and artist Lizzie Kripke Here […]
in progress
the big flotant crochet floating technique the medium flotant crochet floating technique the table cardboard macquette
Image of Boston as a former salt marsh
some links: Massachusetts Shoreline Change Project Boston Landfill history Boston Harbor Habitat Atlas old salt marsh in the harbor