The best gardening & homesteading channels on Youtube
COMPLETE UNCUT FOOTAGE Join Edmund Frost of Manager of Twin Oaks Farm and a seed grower and breeder for Common Wealth Seeds in Louisa county Virginia. He talks about the importance of saving seeds, best practices for harvesting, storage and more. His farm focuses on breeding disease resistant cucurbit seed and produce crops (cucumber, melon,…
Author and food preserver extraordinaire, Nan Chase (books Eat Your Yard and Drink the Harvest) shares a power-packed workshop on canning to get even beginners started successfully keeping more of summer’s bounty for year-round enjoyment. Learn the equipment you need, best practices and insider tricks to help streamline the process of making the most of…
COMPLETE UNCUT FOOTAGE Join renowned author Michael Phillips on day two of his “Successful Biological Orcharding” workshop where we go out to visit Pat Tompkins and her organic apple orchard that she started nearly 30 years before. Glean insights from both Michael and Pat as they provide valuable information and also learn from each other…
COMPLETE UNCUT FOOTAGE – FINAL PARTS Join us as organic orchard consultant, Andrew Goodheart Brown and pomology expert and Professor Emeritus of Cornell University, Bob Andersen teach us how to rejuvenate an old orchard. Find practical ways to increase yield, health and vitality of even very old fruiting trees to bring them back into production…
Renowned holistic orchardist and author Michael Phillips shares his deep body of knowledge on how to perform successful biological orcharding for apples and other fruiting trees. His books, “The Apple Grower” and “The Holistic Orchard” go into complete detail on this intriguing topic that examines expanding ways to emulate forest edge ecology. Michael’s methods help…
Explore the forest and learn to identify edible wild plants and mushrooms with naturalist, herbalist and storyteller, Doug Elliott along with mushroom expert Ken Crouse of Peaceful Valley Farm. Doug shares songs, folklore and old mountain wisdom of native plant uses as well as handed down humorous tales. Ken Crouse is a mycologist who expertly…
As we conclude the Black Soldier Fly Production series, organic recycling specialist Brian Rosa, owner and consultant at BE New Organic World, LLC talks to us about waste management and compost sites for urban farms, organic farms and community gardens. Brian’s years of experience working with the North Carolina Department of Natural Resources, Carolina Farm…
Join us for this roundtable event of wise local beekeepers facilitated by Diane Almond of Honeybees & Heather Farm, Nancy Adamson of the Xerces Society, Michelle Carter of Living Web Farms and Phyllis Stiles of Bee City USA. They will discuss sustainable beekeeping, pollinator health & habitat, community dynamics and activism. Bring your questions and…
Alan Muskat (notastelikehome.org is a multi-talented ‘philosoforager’, stand-up ‘mycomedian’, and epicure of the obscure. He has been going “out to eat” for nearly twenty years and is founder of the first forage-to-table program and wild foods market in the United States. He has authored the book “Wild Mushrooms: A Taste of Enchantment,” and popped up…
Lee Barnes was honored at the 29th annual Carolina Farm Stewardship Association’s Sustainable Agriculture Conference as Activist of the Year. See him receive his award live at the conference and hear his talk about why it’s so important to protect biodiversity by saving our seed heritage for this and future generations.
Lee Barnes was honored at the 29th annual Carolina Farm Stewardship Association’s Sustainable Agriculture Conference as Activist of the Year. See him receive his award live at the conference and hear his talk about why it’s so important to protect biodiversity by saving our seed heritage for this and future generations.
Patricia Foreman, poultry expert and author of several books including City Chicks, Backyard Market Gardening and Day Range Poultry teaches us how to take care of a flock of chickens in winter. Get essential tips gleaned from her years of experience and help your flock thrive even in the coldest time of the year. This…
Mark Shepard, author of “Restoration Agriculture” delivers an impassioned and stirring keynote speech at the 29th annual Carolina Farm Stewardship Association’s Sustainable Agriculture Conference in Greenville, SC. Introduced by multi-species grazing expert, Greg Judy of Green Pastures Farm and Exec. Director of CFSA, Roland McReynolds, Mark called out to organic farmers and permaculturists to be…
Transform food waste into a valuable food supply for chickens, hogs, songbirds and fish with Black Soldier Fly Production. Karl Warkomski, Director of Conservation with ProtaCulture, LLC introduces us to this astounding insect that can break down food waste faster than microbes. Black Soldier Fly maggots make a high fat, high protein source of nourishment…
Bob Andersen, Prof. Emeritus, Cornell University and Andrew Goodheart Brown help us discern how to assess tree health and spot signs of diseases. Discover several root stocks usually used in grafting domestic fruit trees. Get tips for observing tree vigor and signs of vole damage. We look for evidence of common pathogens as we hone…
Learn how to inoculate wood chips with wine cap stropharia spawn. See how they may be placed in the drip line of trees in a small orchard to increase the fungal populations in the soil. Mushrooms bring multiple other benefits to the health of the trees and their root systems while providing a culinary food…
Ruby Warren shares Life Lessons from Earth Part 2 where she discusses the need to reconnect with nature and the soil, from the microbial level to our hearts and minds. Ruby gently teaches us to celebrate and reweave our inherent connection to the planet. She shows us how to strengthen our ability to live in…
Get the basics of growing mushrooms with Patryk Battle joined by Greg Carter of Deep Woods Mushrooms. Learn how to grow in a variety of ways to achieve a steady mushroom harvest for you and your family. Discover ways to enrich fertility with mushrooms in relationship with fruit trees and in the garden. Participants helped…
Get a guided tour of the new Florida Biochar Facility with site manager, Ken Morrison. Learn how the innovative process works and the stages biomass goes through to become activated charcoal and eventually biochar. The added continuous feed system makes this especially efficient for adding biochar to revitalize life in soil on large farms/ranches.
Share the joy of propagating plants with others by getting started in making live cuttings that will get you leaps and bounds ahead of propagating by seed in many cases. Patryk Battle demonstrates the ease and simplicity one can utilize to have way more of certain plants desired for the farm or garden, even if…
Learn about small scale alcohol fuel production with the author of the book, “Alcohol Fuel,” Richard Freudenberger of Back Home Magazine. Discover a variety of feedstocks to use and find out how you can integrate this technology into your farm/garden/homestead.
Share the passion for seed-saving with Jere Gettle of Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company who grew up with a rich legacy of gardening and seed collecting from his parents and grandparents. His collection has grown into the most extensive heirloom seed catalog available.
Learn how to build a wood fired oven with Tom Trout at the Mills River Educational Farm. Materials will include oriented strand cob, brick and native clay to make a mobile unit portable for events and farmers markets. Visit http://www.LivingWebFarms.org for more videos of hands on workshops at the farms along with more resources for…
Learn how to build a wood fired oven with Tom Trout at the Mills River Educational Farm. Materials will include oriented strand cob, brick and native clay to make a mobile unit portable for events and farmers markets. Visit http://www.LivingWebFarms.org for more videos of hands on workshops at the farms along with more resources for…
Learn how to build a wood fired oven with Tom Trout at the Mills River Educational Farm. Materials will include oriented strand cob, brick and native clay to make a mobile unit portable for events and farmers markets. Visit http://www.livingwebfarms.org for more videos of hands on workshops at the farms along with more resources for…
Learn how to build a wood fired oven with Tom Trout at the Mills River Educational Farm. Materials will include oriented strand cob, brick and native clay to make a mobile unit portable for events and farmers markets. Visit http://www.livingwebfarms.org for more videos of hands on workshops at the farms along with more resources for…
Learn all about starting seeds and the most efficient ways to get your garden growing even in colder temperatures. Pat Battle instructs this class in the greenhouse at the Mills River Educational Farm where a variety of seedlings are already off to a great start. Get helpful tips on seed varieties, products, techniques and when…
Learn all about starting seeds and the most efficient ways to get your garden growing even in colder temperatures. Pat Battle instructs this class in the greenhouse at the Mills River Educational Farm where a variety of seedlings are already off to a great start. Get helpful tips on seed varieties, products, techniques and when…
Learn all about starting seeds and the most efficient ways to get your garden growing even in colder temperatures. Pat Battle instructs this class in the greenhouse at the Mills River Educational Farm where a variety of seedlings are already off to a great start. Get helpful tips on seed varieties, products, techniques and when…
Learn all about starting seeds and the most efficient ways to get your garden growing even in colder temperatures. Pat Battle instructs this class in the greenhouse at the Mills River Educational Farm where a variety of seedlings are already off to a great start. Get helpful tips on seed varieties, products, techniques and when…
