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#LetIvyCityBloom
#LetIvyCityBloom

$1,738.43

Raised

Donations

$15,000

Goal

Let Ivy City Bloom will be the first installation of Floralscapes. Partnering with a community advocacy organization, Empower DC, and local floral design studio, Sweet Root Village, we are creating a pop-up green space in Northeast DC (Ward 5) in Ivy City as their protest for a park and community play space. 


For the people hear us singing: “Bread and roses! Bread and roses!” - James Oppenheim

Flowers are the medium for this project not only because they are what I remember most from happy moments of my childhood, but also because they represent in a microcosm of time what happens to people and communities when natural paths of connection are severed through the inequitable design of the built environment. 

What happens when radical community care - through coalitional labor and mutual aid, through solidarity over charity -  is an option? 

How can socially-engaged art serve as an embodied practice of care?

Join our fight now for equitable green spaces across the District and empower young people to reimagine their birthright. 

FAQ

How can I participate? 

All artists are volunteering their time and talent to amplify Ivy City’s 40-year fight for an equitable, community-designed, and community-oriented green space for their youngest residents. 


Here are some ways to join us:


Share as a Florist:  If you are a florist based in the DC metro area and you are interested in joining us, we’d love to have you! Please contact us at [email protected].


Spread the Word: One really important way to help us is through word of mouth - talk about #LetIvyCityBloom with any and all people in your life who understand that environmental justice requires action and that art and nature speak a universal language of revolution, resistance and resilience. 


Volunteer with Empower DC: Please email Frances McCrary at [email protected] with the subject line “Volunteer - Let Ivy City Bloom” to help set up and break down the pop-up park! 


Also Donate via Ca$happ to $MeowbirdStudio or Venmo @meowingbirdstudio


Donate Other Materials: We still need materials, from potted plants and park furniture to outdoor toys like hula hoops, frisbees, kites, etc.


Please email us at [email protected] if you would like to make a tax deductible contribution. 


What will the donations cover? 


Donations will support creating the botanical elements of the pop-up park, from the floral installations that will adorn park furniture all the way down to the grass, itself. Any remaining funds will go to Empower DC. 


What do we still need? 

  • Fresh flowers from wholesalers and growers (ideally locally sourced, within 35 miles of DC) 

  • Potted plants and grass

  • Mechanics (e.g., floral tape, chicken wire, camouflage zip ties, etc)

  • Delivery truck

  • Wooden Trellis

  • Wooden benches (2)

  • Wooden swing

  • Favorite activities at the park (e.g., frisbees, hoola hoops, etc)


Covid-19 Precautions

  • Masks

  • Hand sanitizer (DONE)

  • Wipes (DONE)


If you’d like to contribute any of the above items or have a lead on another generous source, please email us at [email protected] with the subject line “In-Kind Donation” ASAP so that we can coordinate. 


What will happen to the pop-up park after the event? 

The pop-up park is being designed so that community members can take botanical pieces home with them afterwards. 


We are committed to ongoing dialogue surrounding sustainability and materiality of art in the built environment. We integrate sustainable practices in our floral installations, including ethical and local sourcing of flowers, foam-free fabrication, composting, and repurposing materials.


THANK YOU!