From Craigslist ad:
About 18 inches (I’m moving and already packed up my ruler haha)
Cable Hook upLocation: Oregon Hill / Green Alley
This person was good enough to post an ad. Unfortunately, there still has been a lot of illegal dumping as of late.
VCU officials have said that they are working on coordinating a collection effort or rummage sale for the end of the school semester, similar to the one that the University of Richmond holds with the Sierra Club.
From email:
Saturday’s Byrd House Farmlet work day happened with the assistance of Patty, Kerry & the Boy Scouts from Fifth Baptist Church, Marlene & Two Grown Men and they really made a dent in the remaining compost, watered copiously and planted along the bamboo trellis/barrier – then they ate pizza and slid home. Check out the slideshow – Patty’s pictures make you feel like you were there!
Cooking with a Turkish Man – Our own Evrim Dogu (silent G) spends summers in his family’s native southeastern region of Turkey and brings a real love for people and food to a kitchen. We made bread with a pillow and hot tiles and a spread of savory littles dishes to feed a small regiment of starving foodies. Many of his ingredients came from our own farmers including fresh fava beans from CityGarden and EVERYTHING was incredibly delicious. Encore Evrim, please, Encore!
Last week our Early Childhood kids made picture labels for the children’s gardens and beds are being made for the 3 Sisters and Straw-bale gardens… And we checked on the worms – those that didn’t run off to join the circus are writhing and thriving under the cool, broad shade of Richmond’s most beautiful Mulberry tree.
This Tuesday we’re all back at Byrd House Market – vendors, shoppers, manager, librarian, volunteers, staff, truck drivers and passersby … After several days of bright, clear weather we can once again expect a tenuous Tuesday – possible thunderstorms. So hopefully they’ll frame our market day rather than fill it. Singer/guitar-player Micah returns from performances last season to sing and play for us again, Krissey Dorwin takes over as L’Artiste de Peintre des Visages (Face Painting Artist). Bid many thanks to Nandi Shabazz for stepping in to face paint last week and cheer her so she returns in the fall (yeay yeay yeay).
And as always, visit byrdhousemarket.blogspot.com for up to date information about our vendors’ offering each week and all the goings-on at William Byrd Community House.
Staying tuned… Ana
Byrd House Market Manager—
Byrd House Market
William Byrd Community House
224 South Cherry St. Richmond, VA 23220
ByrdHouseMarket at gmail.com
(804) 643-2717
byrdhousemarket.blogspot.com
Members of the American Legion, 11th District will honor men and women of the U.S. military who died while serving in our country in a 10 am ceremony at the Virginia War Memorial. Please click here for more information.
From press release:
Councilman Marty Jewell will hold a meeting in the Central 5th District which will include information on goals and accomplishments; a topical agenda; and, special guests. The meeting is free and all Central 5th District citizens are invited and encouraged to attend. Light refreshments will be served.
The Agenda for this meeting will include:
Richmond City Council Fiscal Year 2011 Richmond Official Government Budget Overview
Richmond Summer Fun Activities for Youth Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities
Wednesday, 2 June 2010
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
City of Richmond Southside Community Service
Center; 4100 Hull Street; Richmond, VirginiaFor more information, please contact Francine Young in the office of Councilman Marty Jewell, at 804.646.5724 (office) or by email, at
francine.young@richmondgov.com.
Byrd House Market happens every Tuesday from 3:30 pm to 7 pm May thru October.
Greetings all,
Byrd House Market expects much better weather and continued good spirits at this week’s market. St. Andrew’s School will take up their traditional residence in our Byrd House Market information booth; Nandi Shabazz will do face painting (HURRAY!) and Pair-a-dice Farm will be back when the lambs are ready for market once more. If you missed Baby Boy, Wild Heaven’s goat, well you missed a lovely pet (pun intended). We were visited by our friendly neighborhood VDACS health inspector and all went quite well.
If you haven’t been by the market yet this season, don’t let the cool of spring pass you by – jump up and come see the goodies at the market.
Ana Edwards
Market Manager…and don’t forget to EAT GOOD & GROW GREAT!
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Byrd House Market
William Byrd Community House
224 South Cherry St. Richmond, VA 23220
ByrdHouseMarket@gmail.com
(804) 643-2717
byrdhousemarket.blogspot.com
Hello everyone
Just a reminder that the monthly OHNA meeting is Tuesday, May 25th, at 7 PM at the WBCH.
We are expecting two guests: a representative from the Richmond City Police department and Chief Venuti of the VCU Police Department.
Thanks
Jennifer Hancock
President (Interim), OHNA
From The Daily Times, May 22, 1888
A Desirable Improvement Completed
It is expected that there will be held a meeting this week of the City Finance Committee to consider appropriation of $3,500 for the purchase of, and beautifying, the proposed new park on Oregon Hill. This land begins at Hollywood on the Canal bank, and runs parallel with it eastwardly to Church street. It embraces a large square adjoining Hollywood, the strip along the slope of the hill overlooking the river and a large square at Church street. Terraced and beautiful with shade trees, but it will be as pretty a park as any in the city, and one that the people in this populous section want. People entering the city over the Petersburg bridge and by the Alleghany road will be struck with the beauty of the slope, which, while proving an ornamentation to the section, will enhance the value of all the property in the neighborhood.
I went by later in the evening and it looks like the pole is still leaning, but chopped down by a half
Got a tip/rumor about possible school news:
Are you guys up on the merger of Clark Springs and Maymont? My spouse attended a meeting whereby the the Richmond Public Schools official discussed plans to convert Maymont into a PreK center. Just wondering if you guys were on top of it. I’d like to discuss… share… whatever, a little more if you’re up for it.
From this week’s Style magazine (go to link to see a nice picture of new 821 Cafe’s (825 Cary) interior) :
A slew of new chow is heading to town, but before that comes a flurry of fix-ups. Armed with paintbrushes, jackhammers and checkbooks, several risk-taking restaurateurs are reconfiguring the failures, hoping to override the flops. They’re betting on Richmond’s active eatership for staying power in a field that’s overflowing.
Here are some highlights:821 Café: Some of us wondered whether this longtime Virginia Commonwealth University haunt would lose its funky personality when it moved to new digs on the same corner. Not to worry. It’s bigger, cleaner and more colorful, with a mural in honor of Jonny Z, glass-block accents, more daylight, a full bar, a still-small kitchen and the same motivated owners who’ve made the cafe a bohemian classic with great grub for years. Expect this one any day now at Cherry and Cary streets. 821caferva.com.
Bellytimber Tavern: Back in January we reported that this business hoped to open by Super Bowl weekend. Classic stuff for Richmond restaurants — delays, setbacks, disappointingly slow permitting — are yielding to signs of life around the completely redesigned corner building where the Border once held forth. Mezzanine partners Patrick Stamper, Randy O’Dell and Todd Johnson, along with Mike Marunde, are fond of the place because of their past associations behind the bar. Sandwiches, thin-crust pizzas, a raw bar and a real bar are the pitch. But when they claim it’s the Fan’s longest bar, the guys at Baja Bean nearby beg to differ. Either way, there’s enough on tap to satisfy an entire neighborhood’s thirst. bellytimbertavern.com.
Current: Newly opened along the Canal Walk, this cafe at the Hat Factory has a shot at working after two flawed precursors failed to gain traction. The waterside terrace is shady and serene, the interior has been reworked for warmth and casual appeal and the service is getting up to speed. Burgers feature prominently on the menu, with house-made black bean or turkey versions among the beef. Appetizers, salads and moderately priced entrees at dinner keep to a trim but relevant playlist for the venue, which has re-emerged as a musical hot spot. Look for an uncommon selection of bourbon at the bar. Apps, lunch and dinner served daily at 140 Virginia St. currentva.com.
Pescados China Street: Construction is nearly complete after a lengthy process for this Oregon Hill seafood cafe. Owner Todd Manley says he’s almost ready for the final permit stage and is testing menu ideas and hiring staff. More details when it’s closer to opening.
A neighbor also chimes in:
and dont forget the new SPROUT restaurant over at 1 north Morris street. They were gonna have their grand opening Friday the 14th with “localvore” cuisine- that is a menu based on locally grown foods. This is the brainchild of Jamie and Laura Lay who used to run Allstar Deli on Lombardy. Give them a shot! Great people! I am also looking forward to the opening of Stuzzi, an authentic neapolitan pizza place at Elwood and Belmont…