Jim Bruner 12/24/24 Jim Bruner 12/24/24

The Power of Permaculture

This is the story of systems design and permaculture in the service of sustainability on an urban farm. This collage of images showcases 7 years of successful permaculture that transformed 30 cut stems of hydrangea, and 36 cut branches into the hornbeam allee that exists at Mezzacello Urban Farm today. This is the power of permaculture.

Jim Bruner 7/19/24 Jim Bruner 7/19/24

BioEngineering Summer Camp 2023 Guest Blog - Max

I love teaching Applied STEM summer camps. It never ceases to amaze me what kids will dream up if you give them a problem, some tools and then get out of their way. These are two BioEngineering Summer Camp 2023 Guest Blogs that were shared with me today.

Jim Bruner 5/22/24 Jim Bruner 5/22/24

Lesson: Immunity and Popsicles

Students will explore the relationship between natural immune system boosters and biochemical reactions while creating popsicles.

3/27/24 3/27/24

2024 Earth Day School Visits

Introducing Mezzacello Mobile Labs for energy, bioengineering, and biotechnology! Just in time for Earth Day 2024! Learn More.

Jim Bruner 1/5/24 Jim Bruner 1/5/24

Revisiting the Chicken/Duck Run in 2024

Updating my original Paris sewer model for a cleaner French Drain Model. Kid designed! Stay Tuned.

Jim Bruner 11/14/23 Jim Bruner 11/14/23

The Foodist: Scotched Quail Eggs

Quail are the newest fowl species at Mezzacello. Here is a recipe for delightful Scotch quail eggs that Rick makes! We borrowed the recipe from a restaurant here in Columbus, OH. They are small and so yummy!

Jim Bruner 11/10/23 Jim Bruner 11/10/23

BioDome Automated Systems 2023

This is the blogpost that touches on the ecology and technology in the biodome for 2023.

Jim Bruner 10/30/23 Jim Bruner 10/30/23

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.

Jim Bruner 10/28/23 Jim Bruner 10/28/23

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.

10/27/23 10/27/23

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.

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

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.

Jim Bruner 10/5/23 Jim Bruner 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.

Jim Bruner 9/24/23 Jim Bruner 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.

8/29/23 8/29/23

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.

Jim Bruner 8/19/23 Jim Bruner 8/19/23

BioEngineering Summer Camp 2023 Guest Blog - Liam

I love teaching Applied STEM summer camps. It never ceases to amaze me what kids will dream up if you give them a problem, some tools and then get out of their way. These are two BioEngineering Summer Camp 2023 Guest Blogs that were shared with me today.