bayside park farm presentation
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Bayside Park Farm Project Updates
Annika Ragsdale & Drew Harrington
Bayside Park Farm
● 1993
● CSA
● Big into
sustainable
agriculture
Spiral Herb Garden: Then (May, 2010)
● microclimates:
well drained soil
on top, moist on
bottom
● full sun in SW,
partial sun in NE
● brick spiral
● measured slopes
● 22 inches high
● variety of herbs
http://www.appropedia.org/AEF_spiral_herb_garden
Spiral Herb Garden: Now (Oct., 2013)
● “Herb Mandala”
● Weed and mint overgrowth
● Flattened out
● Need better execution and maintenance in future
Photovoltaic System: Then (April, 2008)
http://www.appropedia.org/AEF_photovoltaic_system
Then...
http://www.appropedia.org/AEF_photovoltaic_system
Photovoltaic System: Now
●
● 2008:
powered
answering
machine &
compost fan
● 2010:
charged a
battery for
solar water
heater pump
● 2013 wash
station built
Solar Water Heater: Then (May, 2010)
http://www.appropedia.org/AEF_solar_water_heater
Solar Water Heater: Now
● New wash station
May, 2013
● Dismantled
● Worked well since
May, 2010
Info Kiosk: Then (May 2010)
Built by students in ENGR305 Spring 2010.
Purpose - To stand as an educational piece near the entrance of the farm, and to be use for obtaining information about the farm.
Made with cobb and finished with earthen plaster.
Info Kiosk: Now (Oct. 2013)
New wooden kiosk has replaced cobb and natural plaster kiosk.
More stable and able to withstand weathering.
Food Dehydrator: Then (date)
Purpose - preserve surplus crops
such as vegetables, fruits, and
meats while promoting sustainable
practices through demonstration.
How it works -
• Solar energy is absorbed → heat
• Heat rises into chamber
• Passes shelves of produce
evaporating water contained in
produce (AKA dehydration)
Food Dehydrator: Now (Oct. 2013)
We were informed that the food dehydrator…
➔Never properly worked ◆ Most likely due to high humidity of Arcta.
➔Rarely used ◆ Not enough surplus crop
➔Took up space ◆ Removed from Bayside Park Farm
◆ Current whereabouts = unknown
Greywater System: Then (Spring 2005)
• Required too much maintenance
• Over capacity - system too small for amount of water used
• Anaerobic decay → failed project
• New build plans (May 2013)
• Tool storage shed area expanded this past summer o New wash station
o Took place of old system
Greywater System: Now (Oct. 2013)