Phase 2 Building Continues January 2, 2024 Through the holidays and even in the rain, construction keeps going on the Phase 2 buildings! Footings for the Toolshed, Watershed Workshop, Compost Toilet building, and Shade House complex were poured on a rainy day in December. Work now continues routing the plumbing and electrical conduits that run […]
December 4, 2023 The farm buildings are starting to take shape, as the footings are excavated, formed and poured in concrete, the interior plumbing and drainage lines are run, and electrical sleeves are installed. The Main Barn building pad is now rough graded.
Meanwhile, on the East Coast, traditional heavy timber trusses are being fabricated by the skilled craftspersons of Earthbound Builders. The trusses will be shipped via rail for installation in the Watershed Workshop, Native Plant Nursery, and Composting Toilet Building.
Construction of the Phase 2 buildings kicked off this month! These buildings are: the Greenhouse and Hardening Yard, Native Plant Nursery, Honey Extraction Shed, Tool Shed and Staff Break Room, Watershed Workshop, and Composting Toilet Restroom Building. Work began with the laying out, excavation and forming for the building footings. We are very excited to […]
286 linear feet of new sewer main was installed on Brookside Drive, to connect the farm to the main sewer system.
Work continues this month as the pads for the Phase 2 buildings are completed, and underground utilities on-site installation continues. A total of 1267 linear feet of storm drain, 1,421 linear feet of sanitary sewer, and 1,313 linear feet of water pipe are being installed .
Construction Begins on the North Richmond Farm! After 9 years of planning, community engagement, stewarding the land, creating interim infrastructure and fundraising, Urban Tilth finalized our first construction contract and began the first phase of work on the North Richmond Farm on June 19th, 2023! From June – August 2023 construction teams will clear weeds […]
Check out our newest North Richmond Farm newsletter released! In this issue, we explore the following: Fred Jackson Way Rain Gardens – Access & Green Infrastructure Construction + The Community Advisory Committee Local Heroes – Celebrating Community VeggieRX – Healthy Prescriptions Recipe – CSA-Inspired Beans & Greens Click Here for more.
The Fred Jackson Way Raingardens project includes construction of sidewalk and bike lane, bioswales and raingardens for treatment of stormwater runoff, on the east side of Fred Jackson Way between Brookside Drive and San Pablo Creek. This area was previously a dirt shoulder and garbage-strewn ditch. The sidewalk and bike lane, as a segment […]
10/31/22 Construction of the Rain Gardens project began September 12th. The contractor, selected by competitive bid, is California Constructores from San Pablo. Work completed so far includes surveying, utility locating, cleaning out of the old drainage ditch, saw cutting and removal of old concrete, construction of the two bioretention basins, placing subdrain and permeable backfill […]
