10/5/23 10/5/23

Hopes and Dreams

A quick recounting of how post COVID my summer camp kids gve me the confidence to dream big again.

Jim Bruner 10/5/23 Jim Bruner 10/5/23

Empowering Learners Through Applied STEM Learning

In this blog we explore the relationship between applied STEM and Tools. Change of pace, change of place.

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. All handwashing and excess water is repeatedly recycled and returned to water livestock.

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!

Jim Bruner 5/28/23 Jim Bruner 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.