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GREENHOUSE - HIGH TUNNEL
Today's early morning visit to the Hightunnel Greenhouse revealed a surprising collection of crops this late in the season. Despite near freezing outside, the inside of the greenhouse was temperate without any heating arrangements other than the sun... |
Dec 5, 2011 |
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AGRICULTURE - HIGHTUNNEL GREENHOUSE
Last year was prolific for the southwest bed in the High Tunnel Greenhouse for tomatoes. [photo & text: Maureen Connaughton] The southwest bed was recently amended for new salad greens. [photo & text: Maureen Connaughton] Through... |
Feb 2, 2011 |
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OLIVE HARVEST
On Wednesday, November 17th, we harvested olives at Arcosanti. [photo & text: Anita Baker] The crew started at 7:30 am and worked into the afternoon picking olives to be pressed for olive oil. Workshop participants and community members gat... |
Nov 24, 2010 |
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YOUNG EAGLE
Something has been stealing some of our chickens and the culprit may just be this young eagle, sighted in camp, right near the chicken run, in the afternoon of Sunday, November 14. 2010. [photo & text: sue] Eagles are a very rare sight here ... |
Nov 19, 2010 |
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GREENHOUSE - HIGH TUNNEL
Throughout the hot Arizona summer the High Tunnel Greenhouse was covered with a lightweight "Aluminet" shade cloth. [photo & text: sue] Nate Hodgson is taking care of planting and harvesting, as well as daily chores in the greenhouse. Mos... |
Sep 24, 2010 |
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GREENHOUSE
We last reported on the High Tunnel greenhouse on March 3. 2010. with the planting of first crops. This photo was taken on 3/15 and shows small heads of lettuce as well as tomato plants. [photo: Murray Natkie & text: sue] The crew assemb... |
Apr 30, 2010 |
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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 |