Posted by ppeery on July 31st, 2008 in Agriculture, Education and Inspiration
The Board of the Albemarle County Fair honored several individuals for their contributions to the agricultural industry in Albemarle County. Of particular note are two individuals who have longtime associations with Bundoran Farm. Henry Chiles, the owner of Crown Orchard Company, was recognized for his contribution to the produce industry in the region. Crown Orchard operates [...]
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Posted by ppeery on July 29th, 2008 in Agriculture, Bundoran Farm Events and Occasions, Education and Inspiration
Bryan McKenzie’s article in the Daily Progress highlights some the issues of having “a rural, agrarian-based cultural affair located in a community that’s becoming ever more urban and urbane” and how it “must work hard to stay relevant”. Bundoran Farm is proud to once again be the host site of the Albemarle County Fair, a [...]
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Posted by ppeery on July 24th, 2008 in Education and Inspiration, General
A long time friend, Geoff Graham, the Founder and President of Guild Quality stopped by Bundoran Farm to meet with the team and get an overview of the project. Geoff came away not only impressed with beauty of the Bundoran Farm’s agarian landscape, but with the overall Preservation Development approach that with preserve the character [...]
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Posted by ppeery on July 7th, 2008 in Education and Inspiration, General
At Bundoran Farm, design is a collaborative effort enlisting the talents, skills and experiences of a number of individuals. The end result is the design of a house and related site improvements that not only met a families programmatic and design goals, but works with the existing landscape, respects the design and settlement patterns of [...]
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Posted by Casey Williams on July 7th, 2008 in Education and Inspiration, General, Green Building
The Baldwin Center for Preservation Development recently hosted two groups of high school students with budding interests in architecture, engineering and other construction-related fields. Every summer, Charlottesville Albemarle Technical Education Center (“CATEC”) offers an Architecture & Construction Camp to expose students to careers in the Architecture and Construction fields. The program incorporates guest speakers, site visits [...]
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