Regenerative Agriculture :
Productive Landscapes
Students were tasked with a hypothetical commision by a Landowner (UVA) to envision and create a stewardship framework plan for the property (Milton Airfield) focused on regenerative agriculture and productive systems. They were asked to consider long-term stewardship goals for the property and how best to balance both ecological and productive landscapes to create a resilient and economically stable endeavor
We propose a regenerative system consisting of a primary enterprise of alpaca and fiber products, supplemented by secondary enterprises of pollinator corridor, alfalfa field and foraging walk. The overall organization of this landscape focuses on overlapping cycles of time. At each point during the year, certain components of the system are contributing to the future needs of the site. Within these processes, we minimize disturbance and emphasize reciprocity.
Ariana Arenius, Julia Moore, Maya Neal, Celina Qiu
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To best celebrate and steward the land at the former Milton airfield, we aim to implement agricultural enterprises that will most effectively build support in the local community. We believe this would be attained through a pick-your-own orchard. Spring and early summer would see cherry picking before shifting to peaches in late summer and apples for fall. This style of orchard has been a proven economic model for farms in the Charlottesville area, as demonstrated by Carter Mountain, Chiles, and Henley’s continued success.
Chinar Balsaraf, Zinyi Shao, Michael Schaefer Friedman
Milton Meadery and Park is an agricultural interpretation of the complex ecological and cultural history of the milton airfield property, centering around the productive capacity of bees and choreographed movement through distinct vegetative communities. The new meadery takes advantage of current existing infrastructure and highlights the hangar upon entrance from the highway, as the hangar becomes the space necessary for production of mead, while an adjacent tasting room, shop, and raised deck are constructed. This set of buildings references the aviation history of Milton, a theme that is reinforced programmatically as this space becomes a place of departure and return for visitors. Visitors can choose to enjoy sitting inside the tasting room, touring the production facilities, or purchasing “picnic” packages to then take to the several open/seating distributed along the primary walkway. Raw honey, food, candles, themed apparel and blankets are all available for purchase along with mead by the glass or bottle. Events such as weddings and large celebrations further supplement and call attention to the productive practices on site .
Adrian Robins, Gina Lee, Sawyer Davies, Sophie Maffie
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