Upper Vinewood at top of gardens.

Vinewood trailer (privately rented).

Vacant trailer waiting for remodel.

Garden shed.

Vinewood Gardens & Farm --

on two acres of sunny land.

Gravel road entrance...

...and the '53 Jeep Kaiser which used to guard the entrance (sold)

At the T intersection of lower Vinewood.

Looking back up at the entrance.

Looking back over the gardens from below.

The old (future recycled?) chicken house.

The Shop...

...

lower road

180 acre Richmond Hill Park...

...which lies adjacent and just north.

There are two streams, one of which

runs the length of the property.

Vinewood is comprised of 4 lots that total just under 8 acres combined. This property was bought in stages between '06-'08, and initially cleaned up and "pre-developed" as a homestead-farm-workshop by it's two primary owner-founders. After the initial phase of growth (and untold trips to the scrap metal yard and the landfill!), their results produced a remodeled trailer, graveled roads, shipping container workshop space, small gardens, goats & chickens, and the beginnings of a pond.

Though a larger vision had always been planned for the future, financial foundations were not as stable -- both internally and within the U.S. economy, and the property changed hands in late '09 when fortunity took over management to further develop it with a more community-based plan.

Discussions and networking continued for two more years, while a machine/metal shop was slowly established, and a few odd items were liquidated. In recent months, farm and garden plans are being re-initiated, and though a bit late for a winter cover crop to be planted,... spring should have some new growth coming.

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