Albany Hill Stairs Project – Prevents erosion on Albany Hill – Increases public access(encourages physical activity) – Protects surrounding wildlife and plants by keeping on the trail Controlling soil erosion in upland areas is important for maintaining a healthy creek. Erosion can lead to excess sediment in the creeks, which can have a negative impact […]
Farm crew getting some tips on planting potato’s from Ms Maria
Greenway Gardens Volunteer Day: Kicking off a strong Fall Season Thank you to our amazing volunteers and staff for helping us plant 228 plants of cabbage, curly kale, collards, marigolds, chard! Woohoo! Greenway trails are looking fabulous! Pictures of today’s volunteer day at the Greenway Gardens.
Installation of a Permanent Irrigation System A Permanent Irrigation System was installed over the summer, allowing Urban Tilth to significantly expand crop rows and orchard at the North Richmond Farm! Previously, crops were hand-watered…. A slow and tedious process that was also not very water-efficient. The new system uses exclusively drip irrigation for crops […]
Monday’s are for harvesting. Loving all the color our Earth has to offer us in our food!
The Greenway Gardens are open to volunteers all week from 10 AM – 1 PM. Assuming the air quality doesn’t get super bad again. Make sure you’re at the right site and don’t forget your mask!
Some photos from the week at Verde Partnership garden. We admire seeing what plantitas like to be in each other’s company. Self seeded amaranth, poppies with the basil, Chile, and cilantro we planted. Also check out Ms. Meza’s stick trellises! We planted potatoes this week. We are hoping to offer that soil a comfrey tea […]
Join Urban Tilth’s Executive director, Doria Robinson, as she facilitates the 5th webinar in the ReGenesis Equitable Development Webinar Series offered by the TomKat Ranch Foundation. For our fifth webinar on Thursday, October 8th, we will demonstrate how agriculture can be a driver of comprehensive equitable development by cultivating a new generation of land […]
Join the Richmond Our Power Coalition’s Candidates Forum! In this crucial election year, let’s build Our Power through Our Vote. Get to know the D1, D5, and D6 City Council candidates and learn who will best represent your neighborhood around issues like policing, environment, housing, and health. Register at tinyurl.com/ourpowervotes. As we get closer, to the […]
Some action shots of the Watershed Crew weeding a new area and getting rid of Cape Ivy, we’ve been busy weeding, wattling (placing wattles for erosion control), and watering to keep our plants looking nice
