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 … Continue reading Work at the Radix Center Begins
Month: October 2009
Tech Valley High School Students Visit Radix Center
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
The apartment gets even smaller....
Tuition from RUST workshop benefits local community
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 … Continue reading Tuition from RUST workshop benefits local community