Throw Back Thursday
Today, we’re reminiscing on our awesome SYAP graduates! Our Summer Youth Apprentices poured love and energy into our Richmond community. They tended to community gardens on the Richmond Greenway, they […]
Roots Run Deep | Renewable Energy Episode 8
In this episode of the Roots Run Deep podcast the topic of conversation is on renewable energy sources. Our hosts go over some of the different kinds of renewable energy […]
Growing a Greener Future: Inside the Rudy Lozito Urban Farming Fellowship
The Rudy Lozito Fellowship Program, created in memory of former Urban Tilth staff member Rudy Lozito, successfully concludes another impactful six-month urban farming training session at the North Richmond Farm […]
Reviving Richmond: Urban Tilth’s Green Revolution in Creek Restoration and Water Conservation
This year Urban Tilth has been excited to work on Rheem Creek in partnership with American Rivers, The Watershed Project, and Contra Costa County. Construction of the new creek channel […]
Summer of Progress: July – September Impact
Accomplishments, July – September 2024 Phases I Utilities Sewer infrastructure and public sewer main extension testing completed and accepted by sanitary district. Brookside Drive Frontage Improvements constructed, consisting of sidewalk, […]
Another heartwarming reunion at Urban Tilth!
Since passing their farm on to us, different members of the Nabeta family have visited the site to check in, offer support, and see our progress. Satoko Nabeta, the family […]
Bioswales Cleanup and Bowling Ball Investigation
Ever wonder what’s inside a bowling ball? One of many interesting finds from this past Saturday as our community joined the Watershed Restoration Crew to clean up the bioswales along […]
This Weeks Urban Agriculture Academy Culinary Adventures
Update from the Urban Agriculture Academy at Richmond High School! This week our students made Tomato Glazed Pasta with homemade garlic bread! They also got to flex their new learned […]
September 17, 2024 Construction Update
As work on the buildings continues, concrete “flatwork” has been poured… these are the walkways throughout the Phase 2 portion of the project. We snuck in a bit of graffiti […]
Students Seed Their Garden Beds for the First Time This School Year!
Update from the Urban Agriculture Academy at Richmond High School! This week our students seeded their garden beds for the first time this school year! We seeded a few carrot […]