NOVEMBER 21ST, 2010
By DIANA
It’s been a long time since my last post…but I will be making up for that in the next few weeks. A lot has been going on at the new Huasna Ranch. The hay barn is nearing completion, the 20 acre pasture is fenced and the two run-in barns are finished. The covered arena needs only the lights, a fence and the final footing and the stables are about 50% completed. The big news is that we now have permits for the two homes and the foundation has been poured on the first. In my next posts I will share the different materials we are using to be more environmentally friendly. I will also introduce two new members of the “green team” and hopefully they will contribute to this blog.
So for now, here is a link to the GHP photo album where I have posted a few new photos.
to visit the Huasna Ranch photo album…
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“ECO-HORSEKEEPING Over 100 Budget-Friendly Ways You and Your Horse Can Save the Planet”
by Lucinda Dyer
We have just added this amazing book to the resource list of the GHP site. The author, Lucinda Dyer leaves no stone unturned in finding new and ingenious ways to be eco-friendly in the horse world.
We have added new photos to the GHP album.
CLICK HERE to go to the GHP photo album
MAY 10TH, 2010
By FRANK CULLEN
Rainwater Catchment Pond Plan
Huasna Valley averages 20 inches of rainfall annually. In other words every drop counts. When looking at the water use for this project we wanted to ensure that we were being responsible with the water that would be used. The two areas we focused on were Rainwater Harvesting and Greywater systems to provide water for landscaping features and irrigation.
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Here are a few photos of The GHP in rainy season when the pastures are growing and wild flowers are blooming. I also added a current photo of the Hay barn which is looking really fantastic! And the new covered arena is also in the background. Jackie is standing almost knee high in our planted horse pasture.
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APRIL 29TH, 2010
By DIANA
The Green Horse Property site would like to welcome Frank Cullen of Cullen Construction, Inc. as a new contributor/author. He will be making posts from time to time on the different aspects of the ‘green’ development our our property. Cullen Construction, Inc is also the General Contractor for our “Green Horse Property”
and has a very environmentally friendly resume.
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APRIL 17TH, 2010
By FRANK CULLEN
Vitruvian HIPS panels being assembled.
During the design phase of the Hay Barn/Grooms Quarter’s the Architect, Thomas Brajkovich; Paragon Designs ( http://www.paragonarchitects.com), arranged a tour with Duane Heil, Owner of Vitruvian Built Systems, at his manufacturing facility in San Luis Obispo. Duane has developed a system using Extruded Polystyrene Foam and light gauge tube steel to create structural wall and roof panels (www.vitruvianbuilt.com). Read more »
The foam walls of the Hay barn are going up!
Thanks to Frank Cullen for this photo!
Despite all the rain we are having, our contractor, Frank Cullen is moving ahead.
Don’t forget to click on photos to enlarge!
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FEBRUARY 6TH, 2010
By DIANA
In mid January after some delays, we finally got the permits for the stable, arena and hay barn. Frank Cullen went right to work digging the foundation for the buildings.
In this photo the hay barn foundation is in the foreground. Beyond the equipment you can see the 20 acres of planted pasture and on the right the foam walls for the barn are waiting to go up. We have had a lot of rain and will need to wait until it drys a bit to pour the concrete.
