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- HomesteadingAnimals, food preservation, tools, off-grid skills, and the daily work of a homestead.
- Permaculture designReading land, zones and sectors, guilds, and whole-system design.
- Food forests & perennialsFruit and nut trees, shrubs, vines, and the layers beneath them.
- Soil & compostCompost, mulch, cover crops, soil tests, and building living ground.
- Water & earthworksRain gardens, swales, ponds, rain barrels, drip, and drainage.
- Native plants & wildlifeNatives, pollinators, birds, habitat, and invasive species.
- Seeds, cuttings & propagationSeed saving, grafting, cuttings, divisions, and nursery work.
- Great Lakes & OhioRegional growing, local sources, events, and conditions around the Great Lakes.
- Introductions & homestead toursSay hello and show the land you're working with.
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