Oct 27 2016 by oldcityf

Halloween Weekend.

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OLD CITY Farm and Guild
Where People and Plants Come Together.
Take a look at what Anna Sumi did for us.

 

 

Still time to buy.


 


Just for fall, organic compost and soil.  

Plus these goodies..
Just looking at them makes us feel good.. 

 

  

   

             

  

 
  

  

We have got some cool stuff going on!  
Our last Sunday for Shaw Farmers Market
 is October 30th. 

    

  

   

 

Happy to be a host site for your CSA!  
And some have followed our lead.  


Next week starts our Fall CSA:
Get pumped for gourds and apples

    

 
 

 

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It is Always, always, ALWAYS
a good time to get your hands dirty!! 
Did you know that working/playing in the dirt boosts happy hormones? It really does!! 
Email us if you’d like to volunteer. 
Saturday, November 5th is Volunteer Day.    


 

 

 

If the weather is wet,
or really hot
call us @ 202.412.2489
to see if we are open.
Check us out on
Facebook for updates.    

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Cherry, Oak, Hickory..All seasoned and local.


    


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It is that time of year all year!
WOOHOO!!
BBQ TIME!! 


 

Perfect time to put compost on your lawn or around your shrubs and trees..

We were the first to carry Chesapeake Compost in DC 
We now have worm castings. 


 

 


Holiday Trees and greens go on sale
Friday November 25th.


Need a Fall clean up?

Email us @
fairiescrossing@gmail.com

” To inspire your dreamer.”

 

 

FX logo


 


 

 



925 Rhode Island Ave. NW

202.412.2489

 


BLAST from the Past!   

Each week we will show a pic or two from our archives.
Things that happened at 9th and N NW  or in our early days on Rhode Island Ave. 

Life really happened at that abandoned corner. 
And life is still going on strong  in front of the abandoned school on Rhode Island Ave.
 
9th and N Fall 2011 

  

 


925 Rhode Island Fall 2013
Frank’s first peanut harvest    



OLD CITY green became

OLD CITY Farm and Guild in Spring 2013       


We love adding life to places where nothing used to exist but cement and debris.


That is how we got the name,


“The green beating HEART of Shaw”.  

Thanks, Ralph Brabham  


 


 

Sep 30 2016 by oldcityf

Autumn….

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OLD CITY Farm and Guild is living the dream!
Vote for your favorite urban oasis!
Help Old City Farm get DC on the map for sustainability.

 

 

It keeps getting better, right?

Take a look on Facebook for a peak at who is going to be there for our festival.
…Also, sign in on evite…This will be fun.
   

   

             

WOOHOO!!! Lots of surprises…!

Music, Artisans, Workshops,
Bales of Straw, raffle prizes and more. 

Just for fall, organic compost and soil.
Plus these goodies..
Just looking at them makes us feel cooler.
 

We have got some cool stuff going on!       

  


   

 

Happy to be a host site for your CSA!
And some have followed our lead.  

    

 
 

 

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Always, always, ALWAYS a good time to get your hands dirty.
Did you know that working/playing in the dirt boosts happy hormones? It really does!!
Email us if you’d like to volunteer.   


 

 

 Fall 2016 Hours

Tues, Wed, Friday
12-6:30 pm   

Sat-Sun 9am-3pm  

Thursday 12-7:30pm
If the weather is wet,
or really hot
call us @ 202.412.2489
to see if we are open.
Check us out on
Facebook for updates.    

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Time to think of our neighbors, PLEASE!!
If we are spraying to kill mosquitoes, most likely other insects are getting hit as well.  

Use organic and herbal solutions, please.
Remember Silent Spring?
Did you read about Monsanto insecticide and herbicides found in honey?

Our plants have no chemicals.   



Did you see many these this year?
They were all over the farm.
In fact, there was a fire fly at OLD CITY
this past Friday evening
Mid September?…Awesome.
  


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It is that time of year all year!
WOOHOO!!
BBQ TIME!! 


 


We were the first to carry Chesapeake Compost in DC
We now have worm castings. 


 

 


 


Need a Fall Clean up?


 


Contact Fairies’ Crossing


 


fairiescrossing@gmail.com


 


” To inspire your dreamer.”


 


 

FX logo



 


OLD CITY Farm and Guild


 


925 Rhode Island Ave. NW


 


WDC 20001


 


202.412.2489


 



 


BLAST from the Past!   

Each week we will show a pic or two from our archives.
Things that happened at 9th and N NW  or in our early days on Rhode Island Ave. 

Life really happened at that abandoned corner. 
And life is still going on strong  in front of the abandoned school on Rhode Island Ave.
 
9th and N Fall 2011 

  

 


925 Rhode Island Fall 2013
Home Grown DC.     

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OLD CITY green became

OLD CITY Farm and Guild in Spring 2013       


We love adding life to places where nothing used to exist but cement and debris.


That is how we got the name,


“The green beating HEART of Shaw”.  

Thanks, Ralph Brabham  


 


 

Sep 14 2016 by oldcityf

Summer’s end

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Dear (Contact First Name),

 

We hope you had a terrific summer. We are happy that cooler temps are expected. Bet you are too.
Keep your ear to the beat at OLD CITY Farm cause a lot is going to happen over the next few weeks.
Please scroll down to find out more.
As a reminder, our Farmers Market is on Sunday from 10am-2pm and it is rocking…

Please, check out to see what our password is for a discount on Sunday.

 

Hope to see you this weekend? We have new fall plants and shrubs looking for a new owner. 

 


Thanks for supporting us!!

 

 

 

 

Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram 
Show us that you have liked this post on FB and we will give you a 10% discount on your purchase. 

Aug 19 2016 by oldcityf

Summer Time August 18th

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OLD CITY Farm and Guild is living the dream! 
Sundays @ 10am-2pm 
It keeps getting better.  

           

Summer hours are shortened due to the heat.


 


We still have lots of native pollinators for your garden. Help the bees and butterflies
to do their thing.     

Pots and annuals  

Herbs, compost and soil. 

We have got some cool stuff!    

  

AUGUST HAS HIT!!
Come in on Saturday for
HIV Testing..
See Shaw Mainstreets. 

   

 

Happy to be a drop site for:   

Contact: 

http://www.lancasterfarmfresh.com/ 

    

Compost Cab and 
OLD CITY Farm and Guild 

 have collaborated. 
More information to follow.  
The great thing is that Shaw is the    
GREENEST neighborhood in town. 

Stay tuned. 
A saying from Compost Cab: 
“If it stinks, you aren’t doing it right”.

 

 

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Always a good time to get your hands dirty.
Did you know that working/playing in the dirt boosts happy hormones? It really does!!  


 

 

Summer 

 2016 Hours    

Sat-Sun 9am-3pm  

Thursday 3-7:30pm
If the weather is wet,
or really hot
call us @ 202.412.2489
to see if we are open.
Check us out on
Facebook for updates.    

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Time to think of our neighbors. 

Yep, and we got some fresh honey to compete in the DC State Fair…Coming soon.  



Did you see many this year?
They were all over the farm
  


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It is that time of year again.
WOOHOO!!
BBQ TIME!! 


 


We were the first to carry Chesapeake Compost in DC
We now have worm castings. 


 

 


 


Need a spring Clean up?


 


Contact Fairies’ Crossing


 


fairiescrossing@gmail.com


 


” To inspire your dreamer.”


 


 

FX logo



 


OLD CITY Farm and Guild


 


925 Rhode Island Ave. NW


 


WDC 20001


 


202.412.2489


 



 


BLAST from the Past!   

Each week we will show a pic from our archives. 

Life really happened at that abandoned corner.  

  

 


 



OLD CITY green became

OLD CITY Farm and Guild in Spring 2013       


We love adding life to places where nothing used to exist but debris.


That is how we got the name,


“The green beating HEART of Shaw”.  

Thanks, Ralph Brabham  


 


 

Jul 13 2016 by oldcityf

July 14th..Summer Skies

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OLD CITY Farm and Guild is living the dream! 
Sundays @ 10am-2pm 
We are just thrilled.  

           

Did you plant this week?
Plant in the early morning or after 7:pm 

 


We still have lots of native pollinators for your garden. Help the bees and butterflies
to do their thing. 

Coming up Saturday the 16th…   

   

Come on in for:

FLOWERS, Shrubs and Perennials Galore!!
Also….. 
We have some super cool scented geraniums. 
Citronella, mint, chocolate and pine..All good for your patio or balcony. 

Herbs, vegetables, compost and soil. 

Edible Shrubs and Fruit Trees.

We have got some cool stuff!    

  

We are busting out with plants and produce.
July is here… 

   

 

Happy to be a drop site for:   

Contact: 

http://www.lancasterfarmfresh.com/ 

    

Compost Cab and 
OLD CITY Farm and Guild 

 have collaborated. 
More information to follow.  
The great thing is that Shaw is the    
GREENEST neighborhood in town. 

Stay tuned. 
A saying from Compost Cab: 
“If it stinks, you aren’t doing it right”.

 

 

******************************************


Always a good time to get your hands dirty.
Did you know that working/playing in the dirt boosts happy hormones? It really does!!  


 

 

Spring-Summer
 2016 Hours    

Sat-Sun 9am-5pm  

Tues-Friday 12 noon-7:30pm
If the weather is wet,
or really hot
call us @ 202.412.2489
to see if we are open.
Check us out on
Facebook for updates.    

**********************************


Time to think of our neighbors. 

Yep, they will be coming soon.  



Did you see many this year?
They were all over the farm
  


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It is that time of year again.
WOOHOO!!
BBQ TIME!! 


 


We were the first to carry Chesapeake Compost in DC
We now have worm castings. 


 

 


 


Need a spring Clean up?


 


Contact Fairies’ Crossing


 


fairiescrossing@gmail.com


 


” To inspire your dreamer.”


 


 

FX logo



 


OLD CITY Farm and Guild


 


925 Rhode Island Ave. NW


 


WDC 20001


 


202.412.2489


 



 


BLAST from the Past!   

Each week we will show a pic from our archives.
one year we had a bunch of grasshoppers come forth. 

Life really happened at that abandoned corner.  

  

 


 



OLD CITY green became

OLD CITY Farm and Guild June 2013       


We love adding life to places where nothing used to exist but debris.


That is how we got the name,


“The green beating HEART of Shaw”.  

Thanks, Ralph Brabham  


 


 

Jun 10 2016 by oldcityf

Sunny skies…

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OLD CITY Farm and Guild is living the dream! 
Sundays @ 10am-2pm 
We are just thrilled.  

           

.Did you plant purple this week? Coming up:

 

Pollinator Week….
We will have lots of native pollinators for your garden. Just in time for the bees and butterflies
to do their thing.    



Lady Bugs are in!
Bring the kids.

Mantis eggs too…
Just in time to keep your
“not so good bugs” under control
without polluting your garden.

   

Come on in for:

FLOWERS, Shrubs and Perennials Galore!!
Also….. 
We have some super cool scented geraniums. 
Citronella, mint, chocolate and pine..All good for your patio or balcony. 

Herbs, vegetables, compost and soil. 

Edible Shrubs and Fruit Trees.

We have got some cool stuff!    

  

We are busting out with plants and produce.
June is here… 

   

 

We have Basil!!!!
  

PLANT NOW!!! 

 

 
Our CSA is in…
It isn’t too late to join   
Contact: 

http://www.lancasterfarmfresh.com/ 

    

Compost Cab and 
OLD CITY Farm and Guild 

 have collaborated. 
More information to follow.  
The great thing is that Shaw is the    
GREENEST neighborhood in town. 

Stay tuned. 
A saying from Compost Cab: 
“If it stinks, you aren’t doing it right”.

 

 

******************************************


A good time to get your hands dirty.
Did you know that working/playing in the dirt boosts happy hormones? It really does!!  


 

 

Spring-Summer
 2016 Hours    

Sat-Sun 9am-5pm  

Tues-Friday 12 noon-7:30pm
If the weather is wet,
call us @ 202.412.2489
to see if we are open.
Check us out on
Facebook for updates.    

**********************************


Time to think of our neighbors. 

Yep, they will be coming soon.  



Have you seen a firefly yet?
  


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It is that time of year again.
WOOHOO!!
BBQ TIME!! 


 


We were the first to carry Chesapeake Compost in DC
We now have worm castings. 


 

 


 


Need a spring Clean up?


 


Contact Fairies’ Crossing


 


fairiescrossing@gmail.com


 


” To inspire your dreamer.”


 


 

FX logo



 


OLD CITY Farm and Guild


 


925 Rhode Island Ave. NW


 


WDC 20001


 


202.412.2489


 



 


BLAST from the Past!   
Each week we will show a pic from our archives
Our racks on  9th and N..
We really brought life to that abandoned corner.  

  

 


 



OLD CITY green became

OLD CITY Farm and Guild June 2013
Our first June on Rhode Island…
To all, Happy Pride Month.
     


We love adding life to places where nothing used to exist but debris.


That is how we got the name,


“The green beating HEART of Shaw”.  

Thanks, Ralph Brabham  


 


 

Jun 02 2016 by oldcityf

Busting June.

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OLD CITY Farm and Guild is living the dream! 
Sundays @ 10am-2pm 
We are just thrilled.  

           

We have annual colors
you can’t get at other places.   



Lady Bugs are in!
Bring the kids.

Mantis eggs too…
Just in time to keep your
“not so good bugs” under control
without polluting your garden.

   

Come on in for:

FLOWERS Galore!!
Also….. 
We have some super cool scented geraniums. 
Citronella, mint, chocolate and pine..All good for your patio or balcony. 

Herbs, vegetables, compost and soil. 

Pollinating Perennials, Edible Shrubs

and Fruit Trees.
We have got some cool stuff.   

  

We are busting out with plants and produce. We grew some hot mustard.
June is here… 

   

 

We have Basil!!!!
  

PLANT NOW!!! 

 

 
Our CSA is in…
It isn’t too late to join   
Contact: 

http://www.lancasterfarmfresh.com/ 

    

Compost Cab and 
OLD CITY Farm and Guild 

 have collaborated. 
More information to follow.  
The great thing is that Shaw is the    
GREENEST neighborhood in town. 

Stay tuned. 
A saying from Compost Cab: 
“A rind is a terrible thing to waste”.

 

 

******************************************


A good time to get your hands dirty.
Did you know that working/playing in the dirt boosts happy hormones? It really does!!  


 

 

Spring-Summer
 2016 Hours    

Sat-Sun 9am-5pm  

Tues-Friday 12 noon-7:30pm
If the weather is wet,
call us @ 202.412.2489
to see if we are open.
Check us out on
Facebook for updates.    

**********************************


Time to think of our neighbors.
Yep, they will be coming soon.  



 


*************************************************


 


 

It is that time of year again.
WOOHOO!!
BBQ TIME!! 


 


We were the first to carry Chesapeake Compost in DC
We now have worm castings. 


 

 


 


Need a spring Clean up?


 


Contact Fairies’ Crossing


 


fairiescrossing@gmail.com


 


“To inspire your dreamer.”


 


 

FX logo



 


OLD CITY Farm and Guild


 


925 Rhode Island Ave. NW


 


WDC 20001


 


202.412.2489


 



 


BLAST from the Past!   
Each week we will show a pic from our archives.

 
Right after we moved from 9th and N
 December of 2012, this
happened in March of 2013
@ 925 Rhode Island Ave. NW
Shaw Main Streets bought lirope for all of our tree boxes in Shaw.

Congratulations, Shaw Main Streets for your win of the GREAT AMERICAN MAIN Streets Award.    

 


 



OLD CITY green became

OLD CITY Farm and Guild in March of 2013
We used to host Cinema Verde.
We watched films on our big open white wall.
   


We love adding life to places where nothing used to exist but debris.


That is how we got the name,


“The green beating HEART of Shaw”.  

Thanks, Ralph Brabham  


 


 

May 20 2016 by oldcityf

Ready for the Sun

Posted in Uncategorized

OLD CITY Farm and Guild is living the dream! 
Sundays @ 10am-2pm 
We are just thrilled.  

           

  


Lady Bugs are in!
Bring the kids.

Mantis eggs too…
Just in time to keep your
“not so good bugs” under control
without polluting your garden.

   

Come on in for:
FLOWERS!!

We have some super cool scented geraniums. 
Citronella, mint, chocolate and pine..All good for your patio or balcony. 

Herbs, vegetables, compost and soil. 

Pollinating Perennials, Edible Shrubs

and Fruit Trees.
We have got some cool stuff.   

  

We are busting out with plants.
Okra seedlings came in yesterday.  

 

We have Basil!!!!
  

PLANT NOW!!! 

 

 
Our CSA is in…
It isn’t too late to join   
Contact: 

http://www.lancasterfarmfresh.com/ 

    

Compost Cab and 
OLD CITY Farm and Guild 

 have collaborated. 
More information to follow.  
The great thing is that Shaw is the    
GREENEST neighborhood in town. 

Stay tuned. 
A saying from Compost Cab: 
“A rind is a terrible thing to waste”.

 

 

******************************************


A good time to get your hands dirty.
Did you know that working/playing in the dirt boosts happy hormones? It really does!!  


 

 

Spring-Summer
 2016 Hours    

Sat-Sun 9am-5pm  

Tues-Friday 12 noon-7:30pm
If the weather is wet,
call us @ 202.412.2489
to see if we are open.
Check us out on
Facebook for updates.    

**********************************


Time to think of our neighbors. 



 


*************************************************


 


 

It is that time of year again.
WOOHOO!!
BBQ TIME!! 


 


We were the first to carry Chesapeake Compost in DC
We now have worm castings. 


 

 


 


Need a spring Clean up?


 


Contact Fairies’ Crossing


 


fairiescrossing@gmail.com


 


“To inspire your dreamer.”


 


 

FX logo



 


OLD CITY Farm and Guild


 


925 Rhode Island Ave. NW


 


WDC 20001


 


202.412.2489


 



 


BLAST from the Past!   
Each week we will show a pic from our archives.

 
Right after we moved from 9th and N
 December of 2012 this happened. 

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OLD CITY green became

OLD CITY Farm and Guild in March of 2013
We planted basil in the tops of these buckets and tomatoes at the bottom..We did it again this year. Come take a look.
   


We love adding life to places where nothing used to exist but debris.


That is how we got the name,


“The green beating HEART of Shaw”.  

Thanks, Ralph Brabham  


 


 

May 13 2016 by oldcityf

May Flowers.

Posted in Uncategorized

OLD CITY Farm and Guild is living the dream! 
Sundays @ 10am-2pm 
We are just thrilled.  

           

  


Lady Bugs are in!
Bring the kids.

Mantis eggs too…
Just in time to keep your
“not so good bugs” under control
without polluting your garden.

   

Come on in for:
FLOWERS!! 
Herbs, vegetables, compost and soil. 

Pollinating Perennials, Edible Shrubs

and Fruit Trees.
We have got some cool stuff.   

  

We are busting out with plants. 

 

We have Basil!!!!
  

PLANT NOW!!! 

 

 
Our CSA is in…
It isn’t too late to join   
Contact: 

http://www.lancasterfarmfresh.com/ 

    

Compost Cab and 
OLD CITY Farm and Guild 

 have collaborated. 
More information to follow.  
The great thing is that Shaw is the    
GREENEST neighborhood in town. 

Stay tuned. 
A saying from Compost Cab: 
“A rind is a terrible thing to waste”.

 

 

******************************************


A good time to get your hands dirty.
Did you know that working/playing in the dirt boosts happy hormones? It really does!!  


 

 

Spring-Summer
 2016 Hours    

Sat-Sun 9am-5pm  

Tues-Friday 12 noon-7:30pm
If the weather is wet,
call us @ 202.412.2489
to see if we are open.
Check us out on
Facebook for updates.    

**********************************


Time to think of our neighbors. 



 


*************************************************


 


 

It is that time of year again.
WOOHOO!!
BBQ TIME!! 


 


We were the first to carry Chesapeake Compost in DC
We now have worm castings. 


 

 


 


Need a spring Clean up?


 


Contact Fairies’ Crossing


 


fairiescrossing@gmail.com


 


“To inspire your dreamer.”


 


 

FX logo



 


OLD CITY Farm and Guild


 


925 Rhode Island Ave. NW


 


WDC 20001


 


202.412.2489


 



 


BLAST from the Past!   
Each week we will show a pic from our archives.

 
Our first year on Rhode Island.
Summer 2013..
Our garden just went wild. We let it.
The birds LOVED it. 

 


 



OLD CITY green became

OLD CITY Farm and Guild in March of 2013  


We love adding life to places where nothing used to exist but debris.


That is how we got the name,


“The green beating HEART of Shaw”. 


 


 

May 05 2016 by oldcityf

May..May….May

Posted in Uncategorized

OLD CITY Farm and Guild is living the dream! 
Starting Sunday May 8th @ 10am-2pm
We are just thrilled.  

           

Are you ready for this?
Our first show of the year on Sat 5/7. 

 


Lady Bugs are in!
And 3000 will be released this
Sunday at 12noon. Bring the kids.

Mantis eggs too…
Just in time to keep your
“not so good bugs” under control
without polluting your garden.

   

Come on in for: 
Herbs, vegetables, compost and soil. 

Pollinating Perennials, Edible Shrubs

and Fruit Trees.  

  

We are busting out with plants. 

 

We have Basil!!!!
  

  Now is the time for herbs and vegetables.
gardening-things.jpg
 

 
Getting Close
CSA starts on May 5th
It isn’t too late to join   
Contact: 

http://www.lancasterfarmfresh.com/ 

    

Compost Cab and 
OLD CITY Farm and Guild 

 have collaborated. 
More information to follow.  
The great thing is that Shaw is the    
GREENEST neighborhood in town. 
Stay tuned.

 

******************************************


A good time to get your hands dirty.
Did you know that working/playing in the dirt boosts happy hormones? It really does!!  


 

 

Spring 2016 Hours    

Sat-Sun 9am-5pm  

Tues-Friday 12 noon-7:30pm
If the weather is wet,
call us @ 202.412.2489
to see if we are open.
Check us out on
Facebook for updates.
  

**********************************


Time to think of our neighbors. 



 


*************************************************


 


 


If you need tree help, we have a source for you!
Don’t let the pic fool you!   

It is that time of year again.
WOOHOO!!
BBQ TIME!! 


 


We were the first to carry Chesapeake Compost in DC
We now have worm castings. 


 

 


 


Need a spring Clean up?


 


Contact Fairies’ Crossing


 


fairiescrossing@gmail.com


 


“To inspire your dreamer.”


 


 

FX logo



 


OLD CITY Farm and Guild


 


925 Rhode Island Ave. NW


 


WDC 20001


 


202.412.2489


 



 


BLAST from the Past!   
Each week we will show a pic from our archives.

May 2011 Hydrangeas in front of our Mural at OLD CITY green.
Painted by Katherine Rose Clark. 

In 2010.. At 9th and N NW
When we first started our CSA.

 


 



OLD CITY green became

OLD CITY Farm and Guild in 2013  


We love adding life to places where nothing used to exist but debris.


That is how we got the name,


“The green beating HEART of Shaw”.