Who is operating a chainsaw on my property! Land Stewardship, Permaculture and Carrying Capacity
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Date: 2023-07-16
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Lady
I will say it again; it is awesome that you are getting a management plan on your property! I wish more landowners were as knowledgeable and willing to learn (and listen) as you are. I wanted to comment on the aspen stand you are setting up - my work has shown me that an aspen cohort sprouts more vigorously if all the live stems are cut. Leaving any live stems makes the root system focus on supplying the last trees standing rather than sprouting. If the ones you are leaving are dead, that doesn't seem to affect the sprouting, but leaving residual mature aspen will suppress your next generation. But, likely, your forester already knows this. ;) I really appreciate the diversity of your landscape - and the fact that you see the benefits of having lots of different forest types on the same property. Listening to you really makes me smile; I have a handful of landowner clients as knowledgeable and dedicated to the resource as you are, but the majority are a lot more work. I could believe your retired forester works for you for the simple pleasure of knowing you are listening to his advice. I know I would. LOL! As for your dream, I can assure you, you are well on your way. ;)
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I will say it again; it is awesome that you are getting a management plan on your property! I wish more landowners were as knowledgeable and willing to learn (and listen) as you are. I wanted to comment on the aspen stand you are setting up - my work has shown me that an aspen cohort sprouts more vigorously if all the live stems are cut. Leaving any live stems makes the root system focus on supplying the last trees standing rather than sprouting. If the ones you are leaving are dead, that doesn't seem to affect the sprouting, but leaving residual mature aspen will suppress your next generation. But, likely, your forester already knows this. ;) I really appreciate the diversity of your landscape - and the fact that you see the benefits of having lots of different forest types on the same property. Listening to you really makes me smile; I have a handful of landowner clients as knowledgeable and dedicated to the resource as you are, but the majority are a lot more work. I could believe your retired forester works for you for the simple pleasure of knowing you are listening to his advice. I know I would. LOL! As for your dream, I can assure you, you are well on your way. ;)
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Bob
Are you making provision for the other odd species you may have?
It is rumoured that 300 years ago the first Scots to emigrate to NovaScotia took lowland haggii (Haggis Scoticus Lowlandii) with them. The kept them captive but the inevitable escapes happened and they started their own colony which has been spreading outwards ever since. It is also rumoured there may be another species that has developed to cope with the environment in Ontario, the Aquatic Lowland Haggii. They look like small Beaver but they don't make dams and are difficult to tell apart from young Beaver.
If you find any can you let the Scottish Haggii Research Centre know about it as they would like to confirm their existence and give them a suitable Latin genus before you eat them all.
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Are you making provision for the other odd species you may have?
It is rumoured that 300 years ago the first Scots to emigrate to NovaScotia took lowland haggii (Haggis Scoticus Lowlandii) with them. The kept them captive but the inevitable escapes happened and they started their own colony which has been spreading outwards ever since. It is also rumoured there may be another species that has developed to cope with the environment in Ontario, the Aquatic Lowland Haggii. They look like small Beaver but they don't make dams and are difficult to tell apart from young Beaver.
If you find any can you let the Scottish Haggii Research Centre know about it as they would like to confirm their existence and give them a suitable Latin genus before you eat them all.
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johnmichael
Was stung by a wasp for the first time on the finger a week ago. It hurt for about 4 minutes and then the pain quickly went away. I thought, that's it, that's all there is. Later, about 8 hours, my entire hand swelled and was puffy. It itched terribly on both sides and just past the wrist. Was like that for two days. Saw a vid on nest elimination. An open container with small amount of gasoline in it. If possible put up under and surround nest with container. All dead in less than 10 seconds from fumes.
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Was stung by a wasp for the first time on the finger a week ago. It hurt for about 4 minutes and then the pain quickly went away. I thought, that's it, that's all there is. Later, about 8 hours, my entire hand swelled and was puffy. It itched terribly on both sides and just past the wrist. Was like that for two days. Saw a vid on nest elimination. An open container with small amount of gasoline in it. If possible put up under and surround nest with container. All dead in less than 10 seconds from fumes.
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munchkin5674
How far are those fires from you? Will they be a threat to your area or property? That said, how will you prepare to handle fire threats to your cabin? We are seeing more and more of these cabin builds, but nothing said how they prepare to defend against forest or wild fires.
I know you are doing a lot of forest management, but will you be clearing out any more trees, etc, close to the cabin, garden and solar panels? What about fire fighting options, methods, and creating fire breaks.
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How far are those fires from you? Will they be a threat to your area or property? That said, how will you prepare to handle fire threats to your cabin? We are seeing more and more of these cabin builds, but nothing said how they prepare to defend against forest or wild fires.
I know you are doing a lot of forest management, but will you be clearing out any more trees, etc, close to the cabin, garden and solar panels? What about fire fighting options, methods, and creating fire breaks.
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Paul
I guess the scale is important. If you attract too many browsers, as you mentioned, it would be detrimental to the overall ecosystem. Creating balance in a previously unbalanced system is quite an undertaking. You children, and their children will need to continue what you've started. I wish your family luck and prosperity in your care of the section of the earth you assumed the role of caretaker. I also encourage a few good men to join your role as caretakers. It is a life's work.
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I guess the scale is important. If you attract too many browsers, as you mentioned, it would be detrimental to the overall ecosystem. Creating balance in a previously unbalanced system is quite an undertaking. You children, and their children will need to continue what you've started. I wish your family luck and prosperity in your care of the section of the earth you assumed the role of caretaker. I also encourage a few good men to join your role as caretakers. It is a life's work.
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sue
Very Interesting love learning about Forest managment, love that you are thinking about the well being of the forest it's wildlife and how to improve everything. in the end this will help you and your family and the future of the acreage. well worth the hiring of John. Thank's for the tour of the acreage and explain what your plan's are for each found that interesting this is a real learning experience. loved the wildlife footage thank's for the video loved this. Ontario
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Very Interesting love learning about Forest managment, love that you are thinking about the well being of the forest it's wildlife and how to improve everything. in the end this will help you and your family and the future of the acreage. well worth the hiring of John. Thank's for the tour of the acreage and explain what your plan's are for each found that interesting this is a real learning experience. loved the wildlife footage thank's for the video loved this. Ontario
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Margret
Thank you so much for this summary of your plans for your property. I find your knowledge of the land and its systems absolutely fascinating and very impressive. Of course it's going to be a lot of work and will take a long time, but you suggest that once you start making changes, you will quite quickly see the effects, even though those effects may be only the interim changes! I feel excited for you, in my own quiet way, and look forward to your continued progress.
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Thank you so much for this summary of your plans for your property. I find your knowledge of the land and its systems absolutely fascinating and very impressive. Of course it's going to be a lot of work and will take a long time, but you suggest that once you start making changes, you will quite quickly see the effects, even though those effects may be only the interim changes! I feel excited for you, in my own quiet way, and look forward to your continued progress.
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Johnny
Great video, taking care of the land along with carefully using the resources of the same makes a lot of sense. In some places it used to be common sense, but unfortunately there have always been those that exploit the land and resources for profit or gain only not caring what mess they leave. Hopefully your great grandkids will still be staying in the cabin and bragging about the beginnings of the property and the improvements to the forest around it. Take care!
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Great video, taking care of the land along with carefully using the resources of the same makes a lot of sense. In some places it used to be common sense, but unfortunately there have always been those that exploit the land and resources for profit or gain only not caring what mess they leave. Hopefully your great grandkids will still be staying in the cabin and bragging about the beginnings of the property and the improvements to the forest around it. Take care!
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Forever
Great video of forest/habitat management I've seen. I'm hoping /trying to do the same with the nearly 400 acres I have in the Burks Falls area.
When you clear the trees, how much of a stump are you leaving? I'm assuming you're not 'raking' the floor before or after planting for food plots. Do or are you planning to plant the trails themselves with clover, etc? Love the detail and planning you're putting into your small piece of paradise.
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Great video of forest/habitat management I've seen. I'm hoping /trying to do the same with the nearly 400 acres I have in the Burks Falls area.
When you clear the trees, how much of a stump are you leaving? I'm assuming you're not 'raking' the floor before or after planting for food plots. Do or are you planning to plant the trails themselves with clover, etc? Love the detail and planning you're putting into your small piece of paradise.
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Linda
SHAWN & OUR CALI! Have Been Praying for you all up North in Canada! You are the last one to be heard from Of the group of friends up there! Have been Praying a lot for you and Jim & Ted's Baird family Doug Linker also! So you are not without a Prayers from me then! Am glad your clearing on out some of the Trees they are the ones that need to go I heard you on that Oak tree and knew it was to go on out! Take Care of your selves up there!
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SHAWN & OUR CALI! Have Been Praying for you all up North in Canada! You are the last one to be heard from Of the group of friends up there! Have been Praying a lot for you and Jim & Ted's Baird family Doug Linker also! So you are not without a Prayers from me then! Am glad your clearing on out some of the Trees they are the ones that need to go I heard you on that Oak tree and knew it was to go on out! Take Care of your selves up there!
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Jonathan
In the science of balancing a forest, is there also consideration of below-ground life, including fungi, heathy bacteria, root and bulb growth, lichen and mushroom spread - all the life at the bottom of the food chain. If so, and I know nothing of forest management, in addition to cutting trees, pruning and planting berries and other bush, what can man do proactively, if anything, among the roots to encourage healthy forest?
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In the science of balancing a forest, is there also consideration of below-ground life, including fungi, heathy bacteria, root and bulb growth, lichen and mushroom spread - all the life at the bottom of the food chain. If so, and I know nothing of forest management, in addition to cutting trees, pruning and planting berries and other bush, what can man do proactively, if anything, among the roots to encourage healthy forest?
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Theodore
Shawn, your mindfulness of your land and conservation of wildlife is important for you to prosper in this environment. It s not going to be easy for you alone to achieve this objective without your family and friends to assist in this process. I see many challenges that you will face in your life but you will always find a way to overcome those obstacles and keep working towards them.
Best wishes for you and family.
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Shawn, your mindfulness of your land and conservation of wildlife is important for you to prosper in this environment. It s not going to be easy for you alone to achieve this objective without your family and friends to assist in this process. I see many challenges that you will face in your life but you will always find a way to overcome those obstacles and keep working towards them.
Best wishes for you and family.
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Frank
Shawn, you seem to have a great grasp of the big picture when it comes to conservation and the eco systems required to sustain all life in the wild. I have learned so much from watching and listening to how you do what you do. I thank you for all you bring and I hope some of the younger generations will learn from you. I pass what you teach to my grandchildren now that my four Boys are grown and have families of their own.
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Shawn, you seem to have a great grasp of the big picture when it comes to conservation and the eco systems required to sustain all life in the wild. I have learned so much from watching and listening to how you do what you do. I thank you for all you bring and I hope some of the younger generations will learn from you. I pass what you teach to my grandchildren now that my four Boys are grown and have families of their own.
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handmade
What about hiring a 1/2 dozen summer students in forestry management, horticulture, etc. to help you work on one of the sections of the forest. They would certainly learn a lot and you would benefit in reducing the hard labour, Someone like Tom would be the crew boss. It would permit you to continue working on your cabin and the land immediately surrounding it and still direct what you want the forest vision to be.
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What about hiring a 1/2 dozen summer students in forestry management, horticulture, etc. to help you work on one of the sections of the forest. They would certainly learn a lot and you would benefit in reducing the hard labour, Someone like Tom would be the crew boss. It would permit you to continue working on your cabin and the land immediately surrounding it and still direct what you want the forest vision to be.
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Jeanne
Oh you dear blessed man! Canadian version of Johnny apple tree. What a giant heart you have. Walking hand in hand with your creator stretching out to every creature with the dream to nurturing all the blessed lives around. The wind, the rain, the snow and even the sun will celebrate the rhythm of thank you Shawn of the Canadian North. Bless you Mister James and your assistant Calli.
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Oh you dear blessed man! Canadian version of Johnny apple tree. What a giant heart you have. Walking hand in hand with your creator stretching out to every creature with the dream to nurturing all the blessed lives around. The wind, the rain, the snow and even the sun will celebrate the rhythm of thank you Shawn of the Canadian North. Bless you Mister James and your assistant Calli.
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Kevin
Have you thought about digging up any clay deposits on your land and incorporating that into your sandy soil? A clay blend will really help with moisture and esp nutrient retention. Clays also are an excellent source of bound minerals which will be liberated by soil microbiology. Thanks Shawn. This is one of my favourite videos you have done. Please make more like this!
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Have you thought about digging up any clay deposits on your land and incorporating that into your sandy soil? A clay blend will really help with moisture and esp nutrient retention. Clays also are an excellent source of bound minerals which will be liberated by soil microbiology. Thanks Shawn. This is one of my favourite videos you have done. Please make more like this!
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Jan
My grandpa was a forester and horse logger. 50 years later my cousin was the forester in charge of the same lands he had selectively logged and cleared. Those lands were the most beautiful, productive, and least likely to succumb to wildfire. So glad your wife and family understand your absolute need to grow in this direction. I look forward to the coming years!
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My grandpa was a forester and horse logger. 50 years later my cousin was the forester in charge of the same lands he had selectively logged and cleared. Those lands were the most beautiful, productive, and least likely to succumb to wildfire. So glad your wife and family understand your absolute need to grow in this direction. I look forward to the coming years!
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Joffrey
Shawn you are living an outdoorsmans dream! !
The fact that you are also caring for the eco system on a 100 acre plot of land is very impressive to say the least. A small lake that you could stock with trout is the only thing that would be on my wish list. Through your many talents, dedication and knowlege you are building a golden homestead. 47: 41
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Shawn you are living an outdoorsmans dream! !
The fact that you are also caring for the eco system on a 100 acre plot of land is very impressive to say the least. A small lake that you could stock with trout is the only thing that would be on my wish list. Through your many talents, dedication and knowlege you are building a golden homestead. 47: 41
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Darren
Why don't you build a aviary and have Quail, pheasant, chicken and guinea fowl for. meat products that is cold proof
And another one with a section for a few pigs and a few goats pegged to rope or leash to work on the weeds and grass and for meat products also, you will only have to feed them throughout the winter and harvest in the spring and fall
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Why don't you build a aviary and have Quail, pheasant, chicken and guinea fowl for. meat products that is cold proof
And another one with a section for a few pigs and a few goats pegged to rope or leash to work on the weeds and grass and for meat products also, you will only have to feed them throughout the winter and harvest in the spring and fall
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