VbC Projects
Villagebuilding Convergence 2011 Projects
Site – Barre Community Gardens - project – Clay/lime plaster
Site – Fair Food Farms – project – Commercial root cellar
Site – Another Way – project – Herb garden within permaculture installation
Site – National Life – project – Garden gate and fence for community garden
Site – All Together Now – project – Sculptural gate and arbor for community center
Site – Barre Community Gardens
Started: 2010
Location: Metro Way, between the railroad tracks and the jail branch river in downtown Barre. It is behind Clark’s Feed (behind post office and Barre opera House).
Website: http://greaterbarrecommunity.ning.com/group/communitygardenenthusiasts
Organizers: Joann Darling – 476-3350 (gardens7gables@gmail) Sandra Lory – 479-1925 (mandolabotanicals@gmail)
Project: Cob Garden Shed
Description
This year the Barre Community Garden folks will be completing the infamous cob garden shed. The last of the shingles will go on as well as finish plasters and some creative carpentry to make the interior space useful. The garden shed will be a functional and educational beauty in downtown Barre, made of local non-toxic materials with many local hands. The walls are made of local clay, sand and straw that is set on cobblestones reused from the streets of Barre. The roof sports a reciprocal frame and awaits a cupola. Come for part or all of the project.
Schedule for Barre Cob Shed
Tuesday June 14th –2-5pm- (2pm workshop)
Wednesday June 15th – 9-5 (9pm workshop)
Thursday June 16th – overflow day
Friday June 17th – Pot Luck Celebration and Live Music
– A VbC potluck celebration with live music will be happening at the site.
Site – Fair Food Farms
Started: 2011
Location: 34 Moscow Woods Rd. East Calais
Website: www.fairfoodfarm.org
Organizers: Emily Curtis-Murphy 456-0060 (farmers@fairfoodfarm.org)
Project: Commercial Farm Root Cellar
Description
Fair Food Farm is adding a passively cooled root cellar to their operation in East Calais.
Fair Food Farm Schedule -
Site – Hubbard Park
Started: TBA, postponed…..stay tuned.
Location: The stone tower in Hubbard park.
Website: http://www.facebook.com/applecorpsvermont
Organizer: Jim Buckley
Project: Permaculture Orchard
Partnering Organizations:
Transition Town Montpelier, APPLE Corps. , City of Montpelier Parks
Description
The design includes 16 fruit trees, perennial shrubs, Hazelnut trees, and more than 2 dozen blueberry and other fruiting shrubs. The Orchard will enrich the Hubbard park environment through providing greater opportunities for engagement with the park environs through community supported perennial plantings, providing harvestable and recreational food, and ecological educational opportunities for all ages. Plantings around the edges of the site provide wild edibles for enhanced biodiversity and forage for wildlife. The whole site provides an educational model for ecological engagement with the landscape using principles of Permaculture design.
Installed, maintained, and enjoyed by the Hubbard Park community the orchard will enhance existing open areas surrounding the tower. Species include: Apple, pear, plum, elderberry, raspberry, blueberry, currant, hazelnut, and chestnuts.
Schedule – Unfortunately, the city approval process will not allow this project begin in time for the VbC. Please stay tuned here to find out when the project will commence.
Site – Another Way
Started: 2010
Location: 125 Barre Street Montpelier
(802) 229-0920
Organizer: Kate Milligan
Project: Permaculture Garden
Description
This year we are installing an Edible Herb Garden which will include perennial herbs such as oregano, french tarragon and winter savory. There will also be a “flower box making” workshop, where we will deconstruct salvaged wood and reconstruct it into flower boxes for the porch railing. These boxes will be planted with edible flowers for folks to enjoy all summer long.
Schedule:
Another Way Schedule -
Thursday, June 16th:
9:00-12:00 Prepare the site for planting
1:00- 3:00 Planting
3:00- 5:00 Finish cleaning up the area
Saturday, June 18th:
9:00-12:00 Making Flower Boxes
1:00- 2:00 Planting
2:00-5:00 Installing Boxes on Porch Railing
Site – National Life
Started: 2011
Location: National Life Grounds
Website: http://www.facebook.com/applecorpsvermont
Organizer: Glenn Scherer – gscherer@sover.net
Project: Food Pantry Garden
Description
APPLE Corps has created a partnership with National Life Corporation, the Monpelier Food Shelf and …… to create a garden that will supply the Montpelier Food Shelf. The project will focus on building a creative deer fence and entry gate.
The total perimeter is 304′. We have cedar posts being installed every 8 feet that should be done and ready to go by building day.
We’ll need crews for:
1. Installation of horizontal sections above and below (see the deer fence pic)
2. Stapling of chicken wires to posts and vertical, horizontal sections within completed fence.
3. Design and building of a fancy front gate (see drawing by Deorsha McDade)
4. 2 additional gates built for vehicle access on road side of fence and another on the north side for compost area access.
Food and beverages will be provided. All folks will need to bring is a good attitude and their personal tools. I’ll have spares on hand for the odd person who forgets.
National Life Schedule
Saturday June 18th – 9-5pm
Site – All Together Now
Started: 2011
Location: 170 Cherry Tree Hill Rd. East Montpelier
Website: www.alltogethernowvt.org
Organizer: Janice Walrafen – jwalrafen@myfairpoint.net
Project: Wattle and daub garden gate
Description
All Together Now is expanding their permaculture plan to take down their metal fencing and replace it with a beautiful woven fence with a gateway, benches and edible arbor.
All Together Now Schedule -
Monday June 13th – 10am – 3pm, Harvesting cedar poles Tuesday June 14th – 10am – 3pm, Harvesting cedar poles Wednesday June 15th – 12noon – 5pm, Building fence/gate
Thursday June 16th – 1pm – 6pm, Building fence/gate
Friday June 17th – 10pm – 4pm, Building fence/gate