The Phi Heat Map
In this expanded blog I better outline the principle of a phi heat map and sustainability.
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.
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.
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.
The Renewable Power of Belief
This is a blog post about the Renewable Power of Belief. Empowering kids to have a belief and then guiding them to the solution.
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.
BioEngineering Summer Camp 2023 Guest Blogs
These are two guest blogs written by middle school brothers for my last bioengineering summer camp. Their drawings!
Heat, Water, and Built In Systems at Mezzacello
I decided to cover how I teach summer camps around water management, recycling, and purification.
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.
The Amended Law of Sustainability
This is the equation of sustainability I use at Mezzacello. For every 3 inputs, expect 8 outputs. Balance that over Phi.
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.
Building Out The BioLab at Mezzacello
A quick update on the status of the biolab at Mezzacello. The building 4 facility for all lifescience and microscopy.
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!
Design Challenge: Build a Covalent Atom
In this design challenge, students must understand valence shields, atoms and covalent bonds to show phases of matter.
Lesson: Molecular Machines in Nature
In this lesson we will be discussing how nature knows how to use the six simple machines to make atoms and molecules work.
USDA Zones vs EcoRegions
The USDA Hardiness zones are broad approximations of climate and weather reality. The truth is more complex.
Summer Camp Launch 2023
It's time to launch the summer camps at Mezzacello! 11 camps total and hundreds of kids who will benefit! I love it!