When I first arrived at the homestead, there was a ~2acre stand of mature woods which I didn't have any intention of using for production. I thought it would just be a nice area to enjoy.
Once I started making maple syrup, I realized there were a lot of sugar maple trees in those woods. So, I hired a forestry consultant to advise me on which trees I could sell to promote the growth of the sugar maple trees. After the logging the forest was vastly different.
We had the loggers make paths through the woods as they dragged the trees out which we used to create a track around the woods for our horse to run on. At the same time, so much light had opened up in the canopy that there was more growth in the understory than we could have expected.
This undergrowth was a problem, because it was obstructing the access to the sugar maple trees. At the same time I had a problem managing our rams, we were moving a handful of rams every 2-4 days same as all the ewes and lambs together. It was roughly the same work for just a few animals as the large flock. There is a permaculture saying, the problem is the solution, this rang true in this instance. I realized I could put the rams in the fenced in center of the horse track to eat down all the understory growth keeping the forest clear for collecting maple sap.
Eventually golden oyster mushrooms started fruiting from the all the stumps and tops from the logging. Now we get buckets and buckets of mushrooms from this area as well. By creativity responding to the changes from the disturbance of logging we turned this 2acre woods into an incredible useful and productive space.
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quotingAnnouncing Rev. Hodl's Applied Permaculture Class
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Saturday October 12 - Baroda, MI - 100k sats
Learn how to apply permaculture to any lifestyle to build sovereignty, resilience, and wealth in this half day class. I will detail how I apply the permaculture ethics and principles to homesteading, share how I build resilience in my wealth with the 8 forms of capital, and illuminate the connections between Bitcoin and permaculture. After the learning about applied permaculture, eat lunch prepared with fresh food grown on the homestead. After lunch I will give a full homestead tour showcasing living examples to see the ethics and principles of permaculture in action. You will leave with a full understanding of permaculture and the inspiration to apply it to your life in any situation.
Saturday October 12, 2024 10am (approximate location Baroda, Michigan)
Tickets - 100k sats
21 tickets available
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I will also host a fireside bitcoin meetup at the homestead 7pm Friday October 11 open to all.
Lodging available Friday/Saturday night
Free camping
Book the house (4 beds/6 guest max)
Book the yurt (queen bed/2 guests max)
Book the tiny house (queen bed/2 guests max)
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Weekend Schedule
Friday October 11
Check in and Fireside Bitcoin Meetup
3pm earliest check in for those staying overnight
(No plans for dinner, do your own thing)
7pm Fireside bitcoin meetup (byob)
Saturday October 12
Rev. Hodl's Applied Permaculture
10am Permaculture Presentation
12pm Homestead Lunch
1pm Permaculture in action tour
3pm Wrap up and Networking