The Radix Ecological Sustainability Center posted Aug 30, 2010 Scott Kellogg and his daughter on the site of the future Radix Center. Scott Kellogg wants to teach you to live greener and be more self-sustaining — you know, grow your own food, raise a little livestock. Hey, city dwellers — this means you. Kellogg and [...]
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Article about the Radix Center on All over Albany!
Posted in aquaculture, garden, radical sustainability, raised bed, sustainability, sustainable city living, urban homesteading, urban sustainability on September 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
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Posted in Uncategorized, tagged mailing list, email list on August 1, 2010 | 3 Comments »
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First Raised Bed Finished
Posted in garden, radical sustainability, raised bed, sustainability, sustainable city living, urban homesteading, urban sustainability on May 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This bed was made with rocks that were pulled out of the fields and thrown into a wall pile on an old farm north of Albany. It was built without mortar, which took a really long time! It has been planted with strawberries and greens. Landscape fabric was laid on the bottom of the bed [...]
Bees!
Posted in garden, radical sustainability, sustainability, sustainable city living, urban homesteading, urban sustainability on May 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
We installed 2 packages of bees with Russian queens. Russians are supposed to be more cold and mite tolerant than the typical Italian honeybee.
Baby Goats Born!
Posted in Uncategorized on February 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
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 [...]
Work at the Radix Center begins!
Posted in Uncategorized on October 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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 [...]
Tech Valley High School Students Visit Radix Center
Posted in Uncategorized on October 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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.
Mushrooms in the Living Room
Posted in Uncategorized on October 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The apartment gets even smaller….
Tuition from RUST workshop benefits local community
Posted in Uncategorized on October 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »
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 work [...]
