Project Pollinate
This project was inspired by a desire to develop places of beauty and ecological resilience that are assets for the public and for pollinators. Places on public or private land where people, butterflies, bees, birds and vibrant life forms may congregate to share ideas, gather nectar and cross-pollinate positivity. To engage community and youth through educational workshops and use of repurposed materials are also at the heart of Project Pollinate – working with diverse populations to produce something of benefit for many.
radicle Pollinator Parklet “windows” in benches from repurposed pallets.
Abstracted honeycombs made by Christie Green from repurposed mailing tubes, local dried plant material, paint and glue. Photograph by Joaquin Dudelczyk.
Pallets deconstructed and reassembled as bench infrastructure.
Construction process
John Santos, local visual, music and graffiti artist, applying paint to bench “windows” to articulate four seasons of pollination.
Bird feeder made by Christie Green from repurposed mailing tubes; holes drilled + tubes filled with seed.
Winter “window”
Summer “window”
Project Pollinate parklet launch. December 20th solstice and Lena Street Holiday Faire.
Parklet bonfire in repurposed plow disc.