Lesson: Immunity and Popsicles
Students will explore the relationship between natural immune system boosters and biochemical reactions while creating popsicles.
2024 Earth Day School Visits
Introducing Mezzacello Mobile Labs for energy, bioengineering, and biotechnology! Just in time for Earth Day 2024! Learn More.
Revisiting the Chicken/Duck Run in 2024
Updating my original Paris sewer model for a cleaner French Drain Model. Kid designed! Stay Tuned.
The Foodist: Scotched Quail Eggs
Quail are the newest fowl species at Mezzacello. Here is a recipe for delightful scotched quail eggs that Rick makes!
BioDome Automated Systems 2023
This is the blogpost that touches on the ecology and technology in the biodome for 2023.
Time To Upgrade The BioDome Again
It's year three for the biodome and I am innovating the design by integrating an outdoor classroom and the dome structure.
The Moon and Other Garden Jewels
After a review of the grounds at Mezzacello, the moon showed me some issues I was unaware of as being real pressing issues.
The Golden Ticket Presentation
The YouTube video of the talk I gave at the October 2023 Global innovation Field Trip on what i created Mezzacello to be.
The Revised Brand at Mezzacello Urban Farm
Most of the world could not read our cursive logo. Those who could not read it called it red house/green leaf farm.
Hopes and Dreams
A quick recounting of how post COVID my summer camp kids gve me the confidence to dream big again.
Empowering Learners Through Applied STEM Learning
In this blog we explore the relationship between applied STEM and Tools. Change of pace, change of place.
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.
A River Ran Through It; Alum Creek, Kerr Mill, and a Farmhouse
This house will be 155 years old this year. A quick history of the house and the land around it.
BioEngineering Summer Camp 2023 Guest Blogs
These are two guest blogs written by middle school brothers for my last bioengineering summer camp. Their drawings!
Carbon Sequestration? Plant The Future and Compost It
After reading about the Biden plan to spend $1.2B on carbon sequestration, I decided to talk about compost.
How Much Energy Do We Need?
In this blogpost we explore how much energy is needed by the world today. The Corridor Crew did a great job with this!
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.
Tour of the Pond at Mezzacello
A shark cam view of the pond to check for fish health and the status of the pond and water quality. Everything is good to go.
Creating Unique Fertilizers From Scratch
This is an introduction to the various types and styles of fertilizers and compost that are created at Mezzacello.
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!