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I need some dirt from a baseball diamond for a project I'm working on (don't even go there, it's complicated). How the hell do you get dirt from a baseball diamond without getting arrested? There are no baseball diamonds near me that aren't in either schools or municipal parks (which are both fenced and locked when not in use) or Met's Stadium (which isn't a place where you can just walk onto the field and grab a bucket or bag of dirt.)
I wonder if I can bribe either of my nephews into sneaking onto the field for me. The worst they risk is suspension after all. Maybe they could pass it off as a science project...
I wonder if I can bribe either of my nephews into sneaking onto the field for me. The worst they risk is suspension after all. Maybe they could pass it off as a science project...
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The thing I have discovered when trying to get hold of strange props for theater productions and film making are that you can get away with almost anything by being quirky!
The thing I would do is simply call the groundskeepers (or someone like it) at the Met's stadium and be charming and disarming and tell them my problem. Go for the blue-collar guys rather than those at the top of the hierarchy. If you're lucky you'll get to talk to someone with a sense of humor and a sympathetic ear. I would start the conversation with something like: "I have no idea if I'm even talking to the right person. I have a stupid problem...". It might work. It has gotten me so much stuff you wouldn't believe!
Good Luck!
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It's not really a secret, it's just if I try to explain it just gets more complicated. Basically I am building a diorama and it's recommended I use baseball diamond dirt on the base because of it's fine texture and high clay content.
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I don't think it matters what diamond it comes from but it's probably be expensive to mail a bag of dirt! I only need about a quart but even a quart of dirt would be heavy I'd think. Thanks anyway though!
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No problem!
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Man, you got me thinking!
Oh, and I'd go for sweettalking a groundsman or something. I'm sure they could do a little scrape for you that wouldn't leave any significant divots behind. And it's not like the cleats don't rip up the dirt, or anything... LOL! Maybe if you go right after a game, when everything is churned up? Don't they let people on the field then? Or is that only after football games? *ponders*
You ask the most interesting stuff!
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Apparently it is. I guess it's both more pure than the average dirt and it contains a lot of clay. Of course all the directions/hints/tips I can find for this all say use baseball diamond dirt like everyone has one in their back yard.
I'll post pictures of this thing if it turns out halfway decently. If it doesn't I'll forget I ever attempted it.
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diamond it was located. The pitcher's mound vs. the
dirt around the bases vs. the special grass on the
field.
Ballparks spend a lot of money to keep their grounds
smooth and manicured. I imagine that digging up a
bucket of the field would get your ass arrested
pretty quickly! LOL! It would also be potentially
dangerous to the players, depending on where it was
removed from.
A few years ago some guys tried to spread the ashes
of a pal on one of the fields (Wrigley in Chicago,
I think?). They were stopped -- and they were trying
to ADD dirt! LOL!
Be careful -- really.
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You could call a local ballpark and ask what kind of soil they put down on their fields and find it at a place like Home Depot or Lowe's. Or you could call Home Depot/Lowe's and ask them if they know.
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It's sold by the ton. I need about a pound :/
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Good luck!
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