The work does not stop for our apprentices in the Basins of Relations program and Field Crew. The Richmond Greenway drainage area needs regular maintenance, as do the trails in Alvarado Park this week. In the new year, Urban Tilth will be co-leading a process to direct reinvestment in green infrastructure in Richmond with the […]
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.
Lots of exciting updates from our Watershed Restoration Program! Our Watershed Restoration Field Crew has been working all year on growing plants for the Rheem Creek restoration project in the Rollingwood neighborhood of Richmond, which will help alleviate hazardous neighborhood flooding that has persisted for years. This week the first plants finally got installed on […]
More great chances for collaborative work days between our Watersheds Field Crew, Basins of Relations Apprentices, and in this case, the City of Albany. It takes a team to steward the land and keep our natural spaces open and free of debris. And many thanks to Diana and our staff for all the seed savings […]
Please join the Watersheds Crew for our Nature Appreciation event this Sunday, Nov. 19th from 10am to Noon! We’ll be cleaning up along Wildcat Creek trail, taking care of our bodies, and interacting with our native flora with some transplanting. There will be native plants to take home after the event. Happy Fall!
The North Richmond Farm Community Advisory Committee (CAC) has convened! We have a great group of residents who will come together monthly to advise us on various aspects of the farm. As you know, the farm is at the beginning of a multi-phase construction project. We are currently in Phase 2, which includes the Watershed […]
This year, thanks to a grant from the California Strategic Growth Council and California Department of Conservation, we have founded a new area of work centered around Water Conservation- which will provide over 100 laundry-to-landscape greywater recycling systems to Richmond homeowners free of charge, and will provide hands-on skills in system installation for apprentices in […]
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.
Looking for a way to reconnect with the land and your community? Join us on the second Saturday of every month to volunteer at the Greenway Community Garden! You don’t need any gardening experience to participate – just a willingness to learn and help out. Not only will you gain valuable gardening skills, but you’ll […]
Thank you to all the nature babies and caregivers who came out to our first Semillitas Rising class. The future is bright juego & thank you to the volunteers who came out and helped beautify the garden before we got rained!
