Posted by David Hamilton on July 8th, 2009 in General, Project Updates
One of the last “finishing touch” items has just been accomplished on Bundoran Farm’s first three country roads as we’ve installed signage. These signs, like many of the other legal and functional requirements of modern community development, present an interesting design challenge. How do you make a sign that’s VDOT-compliant, obvious and helpful for wayfinding [...]
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Posted by David Hamilton on July 8th, 2009 in Agriculture, Architecture and Design, Education and Inspiration, General, Nature/Environment, Project Updates
A: They’re on the fence. An unforgivable pun, but Bundoran Farm’s fencelines will, we hope, play a small part in a coordinated effort to restore bluebird habitat in this area. As we’ve applied the finishing touches to Bundoran Farm’s first three roads, the team has expanded an effort begun by the Scott family, by purchasing a [...]
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Posted by David Hamilton on July 3rd, 2009 in Agriculture, Bundoran Farm Events and Occasions, General, Nature/Environment
We often extol the serenity and slow pace of Bundoran Farm’s landscape. Having lived here, and worked here for nearly four years, I appreciate the many quiet joys of the farm. But every once in a while, you get an honest-to-goodness drama. Such was the heroic effort exerted over the past week of hay-cutting at [...]
Posted by ppeery on July 3rd, 2009 in Agriculture, General, Nature/Environment
After several weeks of great rains which made everything green and lush around the farm, it was finally time to cut hay. To my, the first cut of hay is like getting your summer hair cut. Everything is crisp and clean and you feel already to jump into the fun of the season. Last evening, [...]