Posted by ppeery on December 13th, 2010 in Education and Inspiration, General, Nature/Environment
Here are few quick snapshots of the Bundoran Farm landscape sent to us by Dorothy Tompkins that were taken from the front of her home over weekend. With dramatic views like this, who needs anything else
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Posted by ppeery on December 3rd, 2010 in Architecture and Design, Education and Inspiration, General, Green Building
Ilex Construction & Woodworking, Inc. is a proud member of the Bundoran Farm Guild. They have been working with clients for 25 years to build or remodel some of the finest homes in the region. Ilex’s talented employees work hard to shape our clients dreams into a tangible reality. There is no mistaking the feel [...]
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Posted by ppeery on December 2nd, 2010 in Architecture and Design, General, Geobarns Updates, Green Building
The day with one frustration after another starting with my not having ordered 5/8″ washers which were crucial to the task of one of the crews…and I had to get harnesses and safety lines as well…so things were slower getting started due to my disarray–as well as having to deal with some administrative headaches. One [...]
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Posted by ppeery on November 19th, 2010 in Architecture and Design, General, Project Updates
Construction is progressing at a quick pace for the 2 road segments currently underway at Bundoran Farm. Ballyshannon Road, coming of the existing Derry Lane, gently curves along the edge of the pasture and dips into the forest for a bit to provide access to Lots B-1,B-2, B-10, B-11 and B-12. Since construction commenced last [...]
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Posted by ppeery on November 19th, 2010 in General, Geobarns Updates, Project Updates
We were almost at full two crews today and had a magnificent day–one setting up more posts in the main venue (except where the cliff wall down to the tasting room isn’t yet poured–and the other getting up the three girders spanning the main entry and supporting the bridal area. It was brisk and breezy [...]
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Posted by ppeery on November 19th, 2010 in Architecture and Design, General, Geobarns Updates, Green Building, Nature/Environment, Project Updates
The day began at midnight last night with a thunderstorm and high winds–shaking my camper until I thought it was going to roll over–and then a midnight run down the hill to the site where most of the tarps had been ripped off the lumber, now exposed to driving rain. For most of yesterday–instead of [...]
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Posted by ppeery on November 8th, 2010 in Agriculture, General, Green Building, Project Updates
The Daily Progress published a front page story by Sharon Fitzgerald on Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyards which is currently under construction at Bundoran Farm. It’s a good story profiling how a powerful vision, solid planning and experienced and passionate team can lead to the development of what will be a great addition to Bundoran [...]
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Posted by ppeery on October 30th, 2010 in Bundoran Farm Events and Occasions, Education and Inspiration, General, Nature/Environment
Lief Riddervold, Bundoran Farm’s Natural Resources Manager, led the Albemarle Garden Club on a horticulture event of a different sort on October 21st. On a trail up Israel Mountain the fall colors were spectacular in the late morning sunlight. Spicebush, hickory, birch and others were bright yellow with black gum and maple providing bright red. [...]
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Posted by ppeery on October 28th, 2010 in Architecture and Design, Education and Inspiration, General, Project Updates
The academic world has taken notice of Bundoran Farm and several of the individuals behind the design and management of this 2,300 acre Preservation Development project. In August, the project has been prominently featured in a book Conservation Communities written by Urban Land Institute Fellow, Ed McMahon. The book is a scholarly investigation of the [...]
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Posted by ppeery on October 26th, 2010 in General
BUNDORAN FARM WELCOMES NEW FARM WINERY Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyards Bundoran Farm and the owners of Pippin Hill Farm and Vineyards announced the closing on the purchase of a 41-acre site within the preservation development in Southern Albemarle County. With a spectacular panoramic view, the property is being developed as a boutique, classic farm [...]
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