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Visit: 100 Cottage Grove Dr., Youngstown, OH 44505

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Visit: 100 Cottage Grove Dr., Youngstown, OH 44505

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We found some snakes while on a hike! Not where I'

We found some snakes while on a hike! Not where I'm used to seeing them. Have you every seen anything like this before?

Our first chestnuts on the farm!

Our first chestnuts on the farm!

We had quite the sunset at one of the evenings at

We had quite the sunset at one of the evenings at the PDC. When is the last time you got to enjoy the sunrise or sunset?

We had a visitor in the night! Inside one of the t

We had a visitor in the night! Inside one of the tunnels in our playground.

We just wrapped up a Permaculture Design Course la

We just wrapped up a Permaculture Design Course last Saturday. Congratulations to all the new graduates. Get out there and change the world!

Our rice experiments are almost ready to harvest.

Our rice experiments are almost ready to harvest. Have you had any success with experimental plantings?

Jas showing the students our mushroom logs at the

Jas showing the students our mushroom logs at the farm. Shiitakes are fruiting! Have you ever tried growing mushrooms?

During the tour of the farm we came across a bassw

During the tour of the farm we came across a basswood that resprouted from when the farm was clearcut before we purchased the land. Natural coppice. Have you ever tried to cut down a basswood before? All I have to say is good luck!

Pictures from the first day of our PDC, including

Pictures from the first day of our PDC, including a visit to our namesake the bending oak.

John showing how to work with our orchard trees in

John showing how to work with our orchard trees in our recent workshop.

We super appreciate John Wright, from Red Beet Row

We super appreciate John Wright, from Red Beet Row!

Some more summer orchard care!

Some more summer orchard care!

Pruning one of our fruit trees in a recent worksho

Pruning one of our fruit trees in a recent workshop. We consider our fruit trees you be an investment, how do you care for yours?

Special thanks to John Wright for leading the Summ

Special thanks to John Wright for leading the Summer Fruit Tree Pruning workshop last weekend! There was much to learn and we had the opportunity to take care of our orchard. Have you ever pruned your fruit trees in the summer?

Some minor touch ups on the cob oven as we fire it

Some minor touch ups on the cob oven as we fire it up. Have you ever thought about the usefulness of an outdoor kitchen?

Uncle Mud making pizza in our cob oven. It's makin

Uncle Mud making pizza in our cob oven. It's making me hungry! Have you ever made wood fired pizza?

We've been working on a playground. It really does

We've been working on a playground. It really doesn't take much to make an engaging place for kids. What else would you add?

The ladies on guard, making eggs and keeping the o

The ladies on guard, making eggs and keeping the orchard bug free. We sure do appreciate the work they do!

Making cob at our recent workshop. What can you ma

Making cob at our recent workshop. What can you make with local resources?

One sign that you're doing the right thing is find

One sign that you're doing the right thing is finding things like this around. Healthy signs of predators means that you also have healthy habitat for their food. Do you have any signs that you're doing the right things in your space?

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