The Radix Ecological Sustainabilty Center

In December we got 2 pregnant goats- Beauty and Marigold.  We set up a temporary space for them across the street from our apartment until we are more established at the Radix Center site.
Last Saturday morning Beauty gave birth to 2 kids after a challenging labor.  Luckily we had an experienced goat midwife present to [...]

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RUST – The Radical Urban Sustainability Training – is back!
We will be offering a class in Albany, NY , on  July 10-11, 2010.   For more info see:
http://radixcenter.wordpress.com/workshops/rust/
and a New Workshop Series!!!
Toolbox for Transition
In-depth modules on topics introduced in RUST:  Aquaculture, microlivestock, mushrooms, perennial food systems, composting, vermicomposting, black soldier flies, humanure recycling, wastewater recycling, waste [...]

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Scott Kellogg and Stacy Pettigrew started work this week on their new project – the Radix Ecological Sustainability Center.  After many months spent clearing regulatory hurdles, we’ve gotten the green light from the city of Albany to begin work.  With construction permit in hand, we’ve started to dig holes for cedar fence posts on the [...]

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This September, students from Tech Valley High School in Rensselaer, NY used the Radix Center’s vacant lot for a class project.  They identified insects and plants, and designed site plans for the future educational center.

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The apartment gets even smaller….

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Funds from the 2008 Albany RUST workshop were used to buy gravel for the Albany Free School’s playgound. The gravel forms an impervious barrier, preventing contact with the lead contaminated soil that is ubiquitous in inner city Albany.
Funds from 2007 Albany RUST were used to buy the wood for this arbor. Built by [...]

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