San Damiano Center for Sustainability: foundation in progress, Part VII

San Damiano Center for Sustainability: Foundation in Progress, Part VII The final footer has been poured (supervised by 5-year-old Isaiah), courses of block continue on up, footer drains complete, root cellar deepens, openings into composting toilet bins and root cellar get their lintels, volunteers pour concrete into retaining walls. Soon, we will be ready for … Continue reading San Damiano Center for Sustainability: foundation in progress, Part VII

San Damiano Center for Sustainability: foundation in progress, Part VI

San Damiano Center for Sustainability: Foundation in Progress, Part VI The Caretakers carved out some time in the midst of spring group season to lend a hand on the foundation work: filling retaining walls with concrete mix (watch out for that dust!) and laying the block walls to separate the compost bins beneath the composting … Continue reading San Damiano Center for Sustainability: foundation in progress, Part VI

San Damiano Center for Sustainability: foundation in progress, Part V

San Damiano Center for Sustainability: Foundation in Progress, Part V The crew from Solak Builders, Travis, Eric, Josh, and Nathan, has been hard at work this week. The foundations for the chicken coop/livestock shed and Outdoor Sustainability Education Area continue to take shape. The retaining wall continues on up, as the root cellar deepens, and … Continue reading San Damiano Center for Sustainability: foundation in progress, Part V

Old Garden Tool Shed Before Demolition and Construction of Maintenance Garage

Old Garden Tool Shed Before Demolition and Construction of Maintenance Garage This old "house" is on its way down--first, via gravity; soon, via crowbar; finally, via dozer. Making way for something a bit more useful... This is a 1970s home built by the Whitfords, since the old farm house on the property burned down before … Continue reading Old Garden Tool Shed Before Demolition and Construction of Maintenance Garage

San Damiano Groundbreaking!!!

San Damiano Groundbreaking!!! Man vs. machine!Site prepared and we are beginning to dig the footers Want to pitch in to help us complete the project?https://bethlehemfarm.net/capital-campaign Or learn more about the plans here:https://bethlehemfarm.net/learn-more-about-the-rebuild-my-church-capital-campaign