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CONSTRUCTION - GREENHOUSE
This report continues from 11/16/09. Last week, we prepared and leveled the pad where we have decided to build the greenhouse. Here we see the caterpillar dumping dirt to fill in the low lying construction site, which will raise the level of the b... |
Nov 18, 2009 |
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AGRICULTURE - GARLIC HARVEST
All of the garlic was transported to the East Crescent and suspended for drying in the heat-duct tunnel. [Photo: Travis Neal & text: sa] Agriculture volunteer Erin O’Rourke coordinated the effort. The garlic has dried and is now braided. ... |
Jul 10, 2009 |
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AGRICULTURE - GARLIC HARVEST
At the beginning of June workshop participants, volunteers and staff joined efforts in the gardens for the annual garlic harvest. [Photo: Gen Yamamura & text: sa] Some of the Arcosanti kids, on summer vacation, got right into the action. ... |
Jul 8, 2009 |
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AGRICULTURE - COUNTY FAIR AWARDS
Today we report on the prizewinning participation of Arcosanti's Agriculture department in the Yavapai County Fair. After a dynamic and productive year, our Agriculture staff members, Maggie Lamb and Melissa Soluski, together with volunteer Maki Ya... |
Oct 10, 2008 |
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ARCOSANTI ORGANICS ANNUAL GARLIC HARVEST
<!-- First Paragraph seperate multiple paragraphs with --!> The Arcosanti Organics crew has been busy at work this week with the annual Garlic Harvest. Agriculture staff / volunteers, as well as the Construction crew and one of the kids on summer ... |
Jun 6, 2008 |
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AGRICULTURE - TREE PRUNING
Arcosanti Organic Gardens are bustling with spring activities. The peach trees are in full pink bloom, making the orchard a splendid view from any point of the Arcosanti site. [Photo & text: Amber Klatt] Agriculture staff Katie Schroeder di... |
Apr 2, 2008 |
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AGRICULTURE - COLD SEASON
Gorgeous temperatures during the later part of last week favored outdoor planting for the Arcosanti Organics crew. Katie Schroeder (l) and Agriculture Manager Lisa Willott (r) bask in the sun while putting potatoes into the ground. [Photo & te... |
Jan 14, 2008 |
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AGRICULTURE - COB CONSTRUCTION
We complete our report from 1/7/08, of the cob construction of a new chicken coop in the gardens last summer. Will and Betta build a roost ladder for the future occupants of the new coop. Morning light shines through the recycled bottle design on ... |
Jan 9, 2008 |
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AGRICULTURE - COB CONSTRUCTION
It's raining hard and has been raining all night. The sky is grey and leaden and we continue our report from 1/4/08 about last summers cob construction in the gardens with fond memories of summer heat. Part of the walls have been covered with cob p... |
Jan 7, 2008 |
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AGRICULTURE - COB CONSTRUCTION
We continue with fond memories of one of last summers projects, the cob construction of a new chicken coop in the Arcosanti gardens. Workshop participants H.W. sifts clay and silt, which the crew dug from Arcosanti ground near the Agua Fria riverbe... |
Jan 4, 2008 |
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AGRICULTURE - COB CONSTRUCTION
We continue our report from 12/28, last year!, about COB construction of a new house for our chickens in the gardens. Construction crew leader Maggie Lamb designed the building and over the summer, taught many different groups the ins and outs of C... |
Jan 2, 2008 |
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AGRICLTURE - COB BUILDING
Christmas was quiet here, a lot of staff and volunteers went home for the holidays. The Tollas family opened their beautiful home in the Foundry Apse for their annual Christmas Eve party and lots of fun was had by everyone. Alumnus Tim Brinduse an... |
Dec 28, 2007 |
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AGRICULTURE - STATE AND COUNTY FAIR AWARDS
The Arcosanti Gardens entered both the Yavapai County and Arizona State Fairs this year and it was a great success! The Yavapai County Fair was held in Prescott Valley in September and we won first place ribbons for: strawberry popcorn, purple Per... |
Nov 23, 2007 |
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AGRICULTURE - SPECIAL DINNER
Agriculture department celebrated completion of a new chicken coop in the Arcosanti gardens. For the occasion agriculture crew and helpers cooked a delicious meal for everyone on Oct.10.2007. [from left] Agriculture intern Amber Klatt, Arcosanti ... |
Oct 15, 2007 |
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AGRICULTURE SYNERGY
Group synergy is scheduled for 2 days during the second week of each 2007 workshop. This workshops project is an intensive planting effort in the Arcosanti gardens. Beds have been prepared and many seedlings were started in the greenhouse [see rep... |
May 22, 2007 |
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AGRICULTURE - SPRING
[from upper left] Lisa Willet is the current manager of agriculture at Arcosanti. The crew of three, and a few part-time volunteers from other departments, are in the process of pruning trees in the peach orchard. Anthropologist Sarah Pulici volun... |
Apr 4, 2007 |
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AGRICULTURE - COUNTY FAIR AWARDS
Arcosanti produce won many awards at this years Yavapai County Fair. Foundry staff Joan Lundell, among others, helped to set-up at the recent Fair. [Photo: Sarah Beth Kurzhals text: Rafael Carvao] Sarah Beth Kurzhals, the present Agricult... |
Oct 16, 2006 |
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AGRICULTURE - HARVEST
Harvest time is best during the early morning hours, before the heat gets too intense. The Agriculture crew starts their day at first light. T.J. Young, Laura Horton and Ryan Holandes pick a delicious selection of vegetables ... [Photos: Agric... |
Sep 4, 2006 |
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AGRICULTURE - TREE PRUNING
The agriculture crew is instructed in pruning by manager Scott Dolan. [Photo: Sean Smith & text: sa] Workshop participant Chihiro Saito and garden volunteer TJ Young. [Photos: Scott Dolan & text: sa] Garden volunteer Lisa Willott distri... |
Apr 3, 2006 |
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WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS - AGRICULTURE
The agriculture crew is working on a trench surrounding a portion of the large field behind camp. Keeping cows, as well as native browsers away from the crops has been a recurrent problem. [Photo & Text: ss] Current workshoppers Dylan and Lis... |
Feb 24, 2006 |