tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30831978420187170782011-07-28T16:35:37.852-07:00Capital District Permaculture GuildAn Exploration in Urban/Suburban SustainabilityCapital District Permaculture Guildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01937473441942872460noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083197842018717078.post-38766566669126126982009-07-28T07:04:00.000-07:002009-07-28T07:15:37.594-07:00Biochar with David Yarrow<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eutFyR4WIqI/Sm8H8xm7cWI/AAAAAAAAACk/tI3MCiKIFkA/s1600-h/DSC04833.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eutFyR4WIqI/Sm8H8xm7cWI/AAAAAAAAACk/tI3MCiKIFkA/s320/DSC04833.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363514421911712098" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eutFyR4WIqI/Sm8H8W7aQMI/AAAAAAAAACc/5e6hBeFkN6I/s1600-h/DSC04844.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eutFyR4WIqI/Sm8H8W7aQMI/AAAAAAAAACc/5e6hBeFkN6I/s320/DSC04844.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363514414749860034" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eutFyR4WIqI/Sm8H8NUTu9I/AAAAAAAAACU/w6qNkyeV7Xo/s1600-h/DSC04847.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eutFyR4WIqI/Sm8H8NUTu9I/AAAAAAAAACU/w6qNkyeV7Xo/s320/DSC04847.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363514412169935826" /></a><br /><div>about 15 biochar enthusiasts convened this past Sunday at David Yarrow's old farmhouse in East Greenbush for a exciting demo and enlightening slide show.<br /></div><div><div><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif" alt="Add Video" border="0" class="gl_video" /></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eutFyR4WIqI/Sm8HDeqzc9I/AAAAAAAAACM/5-NnSfeMG5o/s1600-h/DSC04843.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eutFyR4WIqI/Sm8HDeqzc9I/AAAAAAAAACM/5-NnSfeMG5o/s320/DSC04843.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363513437575148498" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eutFyR4WIqI/Sm8HDHbzubI/AAAAAAAAACE/nWm-yKLdd14/s1600-h/DSC04831.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eutFyR4WIqI/Sm8HDHbzubI/AAAAAAAAACE/nWm-yKLdd14/s320/DSC04831.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363513431338236338" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eutFyR4WIqI/Sm8HChAo9QI/AAAAAAAAAB8/IuQkY0zjZug/s1600-h/DSC04827.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eutFyR4WIqI/Sm8HChAo9QI/AAAAAAAAAB8/IuQkY0zjZug/s320/DSC04827.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363513421023737090" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eutFyR4WIqI/Sm8HCE3KY1I/AAAAAAAAAB0/1s5knCk-CCo/s1600-h/DSC04824.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eutFyR4WIqI/Sm8HCE3KY1I/AAAAAAAAAB0/1s5knCk-CCo/s320/DSC04824.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363513413467792210" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eutFyR4WIqI/Sm8HBmfMO6I/AAAAAAAAABs/ykNqZrxjj5c/s1600-h/DSC04821.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eutFyR4WIqI/Sm8HBmfMO6I/AAAAAAAAABs/ykNqZrxjj5c/s320/DSC04821.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363513405314186146" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3083197842018717078-3876656666912612698?l=capitaldistrictpermacultureguild.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Capital District Permaculture Guildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01937473441942872460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083197842018717078.post-56876971863520045742009-07-24T13:22:00.000-07:002009-07-24T13:51:11.658-07:00Normanskill Farm Site Visit<div><div>July 24th, 2009 members of the Capital District Permaculture Guild met with Friends of Normanskill to take a visit of the old farm and to explore the potential of creating a Permaculture demonstration site. </div></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eutFyR4WIqI/Smoa7GGIuRI/AAAAAAAAABk/FC21T9XOszM/s1600-h/DSC04770.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eutFyR4WIqI/Smoa7GGIuRI/AAAAAAAAABk/FC21T9XOszM/s320/DSC04770.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362127908888951058" /></a><br /><div>The now vacant tenant farmer building once housed 3 families.  <br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eutFyR4WIqI/Smoa6jTIZCI/AAAAAAAAABc/1uoCoMN9O1c/s1600-h/DSC04773.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eutFyR4WIqI/Smoa6jTIZCI/AAAAAAAAABc/1uoCoMN9O1c/s320/DSC04773.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362127899548214306" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We startled a  flock of wild turkeys that were roosting  in a tree adjacent to the original turkey coop.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eutFyR4WIqI/Smoa6YhaM8I/AAAAAAAAABU/Q2mrQwWr2TQ/s1600-h/DSC04759.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eutFyR4WIqI/Smoa6YhaM8I/AAAAAAAAABU/Q2mrQwWr2TQ/s320/DSC04759.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362127896655311810" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Milk, was just one of the many agriculture products of the farm. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eutFyR4WIqI/SmoZoqDk9SI/AAAAAAAAABE/eMvIuHbUxgc/s1600-h/DSC04778.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eutFyR4WIqI/SmoZoqDk9SI/AAAAAAAAABE/eMvIuHbUxgc/s320/DSC04778.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362126492612752674" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Albany Police Department uses the barn and pasture to house their equestrian &amp; K9 unit. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eutFyR4WIqI/SmoZoc1J_WI/AAAAAAAAAA8/OrXmejcTcyk/s1600-h/DSC04765.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eutFyR4WIqI/SmoZoc1J_WI/AAAAAAAAAA8/OrXmejcTcyk/s320/DSC04765.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362126489062604130" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>One of the first projects of Friends of Normanskill was to renovate the forge. It is now used for elementary education and by local blacksmiths.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eutFyR4WIqI/SmoZoN0aO2I/AAAAAAAAAA0/8Vs2PIDoY5o/s1600-h/DSC04777.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eutFyR4WIqI/SmoZoN0aO2I/AAAAAAAAAA0/8Vs2PIDoY5o/s320/DSC04777.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362126485032942434" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>An underutilized greenhouse.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eutFyR4WIqI/SmoZn8m7gJI/AAAAAAAAAAs/sFol_k84wos/s1600-h/DSC04774.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eutFyR4WIqI/SmoZn8m7gJI/AAAAAAAAAAs/sFol_k84wos/s320/DSC04774.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362126480412999826" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Juglans nigra (black walnut) adjacent to the hay barn which is used mostly for equipment storage.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eutFyR4WIqI/SmoZneyu0oI/AAAAAAAAAAk/ZMC4rjRtKSc/s1600-h/DSC04761.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eutFyR4WIqI/SmoZneyu0oI/AAAAAAAAAAk/ZMC4rjRtKSc/s320/DSC04761.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362126472409436802" /></a><br /><br /></div><div>Customized milk delivery box. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3083197842018717078-5687697186352004574?l=capitaldistrictpermacultureguild.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Capital District Permaculture Guildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01937473441942872460noreply@blogger.com0