Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.
As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”
I’ve seen a lot of abused tree pits in this town: bricked up, rubbled up, garbaged up, shitted up. Turned into parking for two-wheeled-vehicles of various sorts, with long chains around the tree. I’ve seen ’em treeless and I’ve seen ’em completely filled up with a rectangle of horizontal tree growth, like roots come to the surface.
But I believe this the first I’ve ever seen astroturfed.
I’ve seen several around 4th Ave in the 20s.
Let’s hope it doesn’t become a trend. Dumping toxic petroleum-based stuff like this isn’t good for anybody.
On 12th Avenue between Chester & 37th in Brooklyn, there are a couple of tree pits (one or two with a tree and one without) covered with carpeting.
Shag?
LOL! No, “oriental”-style
Backyard and Beyond 
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