July 16, 2024 It may be summertime, but you still get to play with mud….In June, we had a Volunteer Build Day, applying the first coat of plaster to the interior of the Watershed Workshop. Thanks to all who came out!! And in July, concrete (“mud” in casual construction lingo) was poured for a new […]
History Walk, Outdoor Classrooms, and Farm Annex roaring ahead They say March is “in like a lion, out like a lamb”… Although “In like a lion” applies to the start of March, “out like a lamb” certainly does not apply at our construction site as we continue work at a furious pace! Here’s what’s […]
Traditional Heavy Timber Trusses Arrive On Site! and the Tool Shed is taking shape!! March 5, 2024 Heavy timber trusses arrive after a journey across the country that included a 2 day wait for I-80 to reopen after the Sierra Nevada blizzard. The wood is Eastern White Oak, handcrafted in traditional style by the heavy […]
February 16, 2024 Concrete foundations and slabs have all been poured now for the Phase 2 buildings, and the walls are taking shape! Main Greenhouse CMU walls complete; next step will be the superstructure Tool Shed and Staff Break Room walls going up! Watershed Workshop slab poured Shade House slab poured
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 […]
286 linear feet of new sewer main was installed on Brookside Drive, to connect the farm to the main sewer system.
Creating the infrastructure we need to Safely Serve More Richmond Families The washing and packing of veggie boxes for Urban Tilth’s Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Program are critical and time-consuming activities that need to be done in a sanitary environment with appropriate health & safety protocols. Prior to the construction of our temporary wash & […]
