9/25/23 9/25/23

Nuisance and Willful Animals

What happened to all the leaves on my glorious sweet potato vines and why are there eight eggs in that raised bed? Find out here.

9/24/23 9/24/23

Multi-Modal Transportation and Energy

I attended a presentation on thje future of mult-modal transportation, I decided to do an audit at Mezzacello as well.

Jim Bruner 9/22/23 Jim Bruner 9/22/23

We'll Keep a Light On for You

In this blog post we begin to document the strategies for bringing light for afterschool and evening programming

9/16/23 9/16/23

History Repeats and the Line is a Circle

Why does history repeat? And is that a bad thing? An essay in redemption and growing. All lines are circles after all.

Jim Bruner 9/16/23 Jim Bruner 9/16/23

Mezzacello Science Life and Art

This is a new functional art installation we have built at Mezzacello to teach solar max and mins, history, and trigonometry.

Jim Bruner 9/15/23 Jim Bruner 9/15/23

Mezzacello After Dark

A brief tour of Mezzacello after dark after a visit from the Girl Scouts to explore STEM Careers on an urban farm.

Jim Bruner 9/14/23 Jim Bruner 9/14/23

The Waste Water Cycle at Mezzacello

This is a blog post about the water cycle at Mezzacello. The many ways I collect, purify and reuse water on my urban farm.

9/11/23 9/11/23

Summer Camp Infrastructure and TheoDoor

A blogpost about making fine engineers with the help of Columbus City Parks and Recreation.

9/1/23 9/1/23

Summer Camp Video Series

These are an evolving library of my favorite YouTube Videos to use. All of this content is available on YouTube for free.

8/27/23 8/27/23

From Data to Compost to Life

We take data very seriously at Mezzacello. This is a blog post about how surveys become part of the compost. This paper contains accelerant.

8/20/23 8/20/23

Engineering With Orb Weaving Spiders

I almost ran into this one meter wide orb weaver spider's web this morning. I was annoyed, and amazed! Life on a farm.

8/19/23 8/19/23

BioEngineering Summer Camp 2023 Guest Blogs

These are two guest blogs written by middle school brothers for my last bioengineering summer camp. Their drawings!

7/23/23 7/23/23

Sustainability and Renewables on an Urban Technology Farm

I presented to the Global Innovation Field Trip this Saturday, 7/22/2023. I created a new equation.

7/8/23 7/8/23

Creating Unique Fertilizers From Scratch

This is an introduction to the various types and styles of fertilizers and compost that are created at Mezzacello.

6/23/23 6/23/23

Expanding the Growing Area of Mezzacello 2023

This is a post detailing the construction of 16 new raised bads at Mezzacello and I how I did it and why!

6/1/23 6/1/23

USDA Zones vs EcoRegions

The USDA Hardiness zones are broad approximations of climate and weather reality. The truth is more complex.

5/29/23 5/29/23

Ford F-150 Has a Name Now

We finally got name signs for the Ford F-150 so it is a Mezzacello truck now. It's about time!

5/28/23 5/28/23

Intentional Accessibility At Mezzacello

This is an update post on the expansion of raised planting beds at Mezzacello Urban Farm. along with new walkways.

Jim Bruner 5/18/23 Jim Bruner 5/18/23

Tour The Hornbeam Allee

Welcome to the Tour the Hornbeam Allee. This area is also called the Secret garden and is a bird and human sanctuary.

Jim Bruner 5/18/23 Jim Bruner 5/18/23

Tour The Pollinator Runway

Welcome to the post Tour The Pollinator Runway. This section of the gardens at Mezzacello is dedicated to insects, birds, and small mammals who improve the biodiversity of the gardens.