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Our New Homestead!

After at least 10 years of dreaming, 2 years looking at properties, and 7 months working on closing on this particular piece of land, we finally have our permaculture homestead.  These 23 acres are the...

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First Cob of the Season

There’s nothing quite like sinking your toes into cob for the first time in the summer (or the first time in your life!). There’s something about cob that draws people to it like insects to glowing...

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Sheet Mulching – Create New Gardens Without Digging!

Fall is a great time to begin new garden beds so that things are primed and ready to be planted come Spring. Starting a new bed can be intimidating if it involves digging up all the grass, tilling, and...

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Perma-Blitz in Chardon, OH! We need your help!

Light Footsteps and Resilient Health cordially invite you to a PERMA-BLITZ! We’re having people over this weekend Saturday, May 9 and the following weekend Sunday, May 17.  Come any time after 11 AM...

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Next Hands-On Learning Day & Updates

Next Hands-On Learning Day: Saturday, May 23. Come anytime after 11 AM.  Potluck at 5:30.  Bonfire to follow!! Free camping if desired! Bring drums, musical instruments, questions, enthusiasm, and your...

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Revolution Review

It’s rare to find a documentary that appeals to both my interest in learning about the human condition as we live on an Earth with limited resources, and my interest in animal biology and ecosystem...

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Reflections from a WWOOFer

Madeleine Zimmermann / Allegheny  College Env. Science + Studio Art / Class of 2018 “But ask the animals, and they will teach you,or the birds in the sky, and they will tell you; or speak to the earth,...

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New to permaculture? Start here.

What’s it like to fairly take care of people and the earth? It’s a concept called permaculture, and it can provide a guiding spirit to the creation and tending of your landscape. Permaculture begins by...

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How One Small Garden Can Change Your Life

You don’t have to own acres of farmland to enjoy the benefits of gardening. Growing your own food and enjoying some fresh flowers can be done even with just a few patio pots if need be, but even a...

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End of Summer – Harvest Moon Gratitude

The turn toward Autumn has me feeling the inward pull to reflect and give thanks for all that has come to pass this summer and since I began envisioning what we would accomplish this year at Imbolc...

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