The Garden at CNT-West is coming along nicely. Greencorps is doing some really nice work! There is a bit more info about the garden here.
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CNT’s New Raingarden Education Facility at CNT- West
Please check out the Studio’s exciting project at the Center for Neighborhood Technology’s website. In addition to the raingarden, the garden also showcases materials re-use and re-purpose. CNT was able to purchase used lumber from the ReBuilding Exchange for the pergola, tables, and benches. Construction is scheduled for the end of the month. More picturesContinue reading “CNT’s New Raingarden Education Facility at CNT- West”
It is about time….. or perhaps it is a revolution?
What do you wish you could find out quickly from your mobile phone? There is an effort in Chicago supporting the development of these apps. See the excerpt below: “Four governmental agencies. Over 175 data sets. $50,000 in awards. Real time technical assistance. Connecting communities with software developers. The Apps for Metro Chicago, IL competitionContinue reading “It is about time….. or perhaps it is a revolution?”
Conveyance….
Getting the water from the downspout to the raingarden will require a lined runnel. Seems like an old piece of steel culvert sliced lengthwise will do the trick here.
Beyond delicious….
…..and available everywhere I found these at the southwest corner of Elston and Webster. Amelanchiers are easy to grown and found all over the city. There are a few different species. The fruit is delicious and pest-free. Try to beat the birds to them, you won’t be sorry. Think I’m the only one who thinksContinue reading “Beyond delicious….”
Where did our fresh vegetables used to come from?
Fresh food. My dad tells me of his childhood trips across Cleveland by car to get to the airport, and of all the hothouses they used to pass along the way. Apparently the high cost of energy killed them off by the 70’s. Mind you, this is before geo-thermal, modern solar, or any of the newerContinue reading “Where did our fresh vegetables used to come from?”
The ABOGO Lifestyle…..
To get a proper picture of the costs of housing, it is important to quantify the costs of transportation. Curious how your address compares? Plug it into the abogo calculator provided by the Center for Neighborhood Technology. This is one of the issues that HUD, EPA, and the Department of Transportation are trying to addressContinue reading “The ABOGO Lifestyle…..”
The challenge to incorporating raingardens into spaces is often getting the water to the location you are able to have infiltration. This is concept sketch showing the basic configuration of the garden. Ahead of us is refining the design of the rainwater conveyance system. More to follow as the design moves along…
Green Infrastructure! ….in progress
I have a project underway. I was able to admire my green infrastructure during last night’s rain. What a thing of beauty – the water travels out the downspout and to the raingarden area. In spite of the shady location and very gluey black clay, the water infiltrates quite quickly – thank you honeylocust tree!Continue reading “Green Infrastructure! ….in progress”
Bloomingdale – Albany – Whipple, Chicago Park #554!
Park opening! Complete with ribbon cutting ceremony! http://www.bloomingdaletrail.org/ http://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/parks.detail/object_id/29c59654-dbf3-4b41-9804-889cdcaeec30.cfm
Re-Ecology Land Design 