The best gardening & homesteading channels on Youtube
Learn about the successful introduction of Laricobius nigrinus–the hemlock woolly adelgid predator beetle in Western North Carolina–and its role as a biological control for HWA (hemlock woolly adelgid). Landowners, landscapers, farmers, forest stewards, gardeners and naturalists, join us for this exciting event culminating years of work and research by Dr. McBug (entomologist Dr. Richard McDonald)…
Learn about the successful introduction of Laricobius nigrinus–the hemlock woolly adelgid predator beetle in Western North Carolina–and its role as a biological control for HWA (hemlock woolly adelgid). Landowners, landscapers, farmers, forest stewards, gardeners and naturalists, join us for this exciting event culminating years of work and research by Dr. McBug (entomologist Dr. Richard McDonald)…
Pat Battle takes us on a delightful journey along a mountain stream to explore the natural habitat of edible ‘branch lettuce’ Micranthes Micranthidifolia, also known as brook lettuce, and several other common names. He reminds us to enjoy the treasures of each season, while respecting their sensitive ecosystems and enjoying a taste of nature and…
Our beautiful flock of chickens @Living Web Farms are happily grazing on organic pastures, foraging on insects and enjoying spring. We are gathering eggs daily and making them available for purchase. Learn more details and reserve yoursat https://livingwebfarms.org/shop Enjoy this short video meeting the birds up close in person as our Livestock Manager, Rocco Sinicrope…
Revisiting and updating the food-production home gardens which were a major source of food throughout the US during WWII. Learn the strategies, layouts, and plans for climate and economic resilience on a small, local, and family-scale. Our new workshop format welcomes live participants via LivingWebFarms.org and our YouTube channel. No registration is necessary.
Ben Pelton is a movement connoisseur, fitness consultant and mobility specialist who teaches dynamic training systems developed for postural correction and regenerative living. He shares exercises that can immediately enhance one’s quality of life and shows a process for evaluating and correcting joint tissue health. These powerful yet simple exercises will help build strength to…
The Harris family has been farming their land in Bluffton, Georgia since 1866, starting with old-fashioned ways that predated the use of chemical additives, hormone injections, and all the trappings of industrial agriculture. When Will Harris was a child, he remembers the day the chemical salesman came to the farm, changing how the land and…
Learn about Laricobius nigrinus–the hemlock woolly adelgid predator beetle–and its role as a biological control for HWA Landowners, landscapers, farmers, forest stewards, gardeners and naturalists, join us for this exciting event culminating years of work and research by Dr. McBug (entomologist Dr. Richard McDonald) and his team working on the introduction and propagation of the…
Herbalist, Grower, and Medicine Maker, Greta Dietrich of Woodswise Botanicals, a certified botanical nursery, will demystify herbal medicine with a practical and grounded approach Learn the craft of tincturing, history, types of alcohol used, and reasons why we use a tincture instead of a tea, infusion or decoction. Greta will also cover when to use…
Herbalist, Grower, and Medicine Maker, Greta Dietrich of Woodswise Botanicals, a certified botanical nursery, will demystify herbal medicine with a practical and grounded approach Learn the craft of tincturing, history, types of alcohol used, and reasons why we use a tincture instead of a tea, infusion or decoction. Greta will also cover when to use…
This is part 5 of the Waste Not Wood Ash workshop series where Dan Hettinger takes a deep dive into understanding applications for one of our most common everyday waste products. As we deal with ashes from the last wood stove season and prepare for the next, discover practical everyday uses for wood ashes you…
Soils are the basis of all terrestrial life. A teaspoon of healthy soil contains close to a billion bacteria, many yards of fungi, and thousands of protozoa and nematodes. Through decades of poor management techniques such as ongoing tillage, chemical inputs, and compaction, the soil has become degraded the world over. This results in a…
This is part 4 of the Waste Not Wood Ash workshop series where the Living Web Farms biochar crew takes a deep dive into understanding applications for one of our most common everyday waste products. As we deal with ashes from the last wood stove season and prepare for the next, discover practical everyday uses…
You can produce your own mushroom spawn on the farm or at your homestead. Many people suggest buying spawn from a commercial spawn supplier, and while that may be advisable for some, there are many good reasons to make your own. In this presentation, Living Web Farm’s Ian Ruckriegel will discuss the costs and benefits…
Explore life in the soil and compost from under the microscope with Troy Hinke of Living Roots Compost Tea www.livingrootscomposttea.com at Living Web Farms on the eve of the 29th Annual Spring Conference of the Organic Growers School. www.organicgrowersschool.org Our new workshop format welcomes live participants via LivingWebFarms.org and our YouTube channel. No registration is…
Herbalist, Grower, and Medicine Maker, Greta Dietrich of Woodswise Botanicals, a certified botanical nursery, will demystify herbal medicine with a practical and grounded approach Learn the craft of tincturing, history, types of alcohol used, and reasons why we use a tincture instead of a tea, infusion or decoction. Greta will also cover when to use…
Compact cultivating tractors are small, versatile, and easy to maintain. They also offer a birds-eye view of the soil’s work since everything happens right beneath your feet. Unfortunately, nearly all of these tractors were manufactured decades ago, and engine parts can be costly and difficult to come by. But the tractors are still out there,…
Living Web Ranch welcomes Azultera to measure carbon and methane with drones loaded with special software developed for that purpose in pursuit of the X-Prize and beyond. By measuring the methane and carbon dioxide levels involved in regenerative ranching, we can see the benefits to the land, animals, and ecosystem. Implementing methods like this on…
Herbalist, Grower, and Medicine Maker, Greta Dietrich of Woodswise Apothecary will demystify herbal medicine by taking a scientific approach to formula and practice. Learn the craft of tincturing, history, types of alcohol used, and reasons why we use a tincture instead of a tea, infusion or decoction. Greta will also cover when to use fresh…
Herbalist, Grower and Medicine Maker, Greta Dietrich of Woodswise Apothecary will demystify herbal medicine by taking a scientific approach to formula and practice. Learn the craft of tincturing, history, types of alcohol used, and reasons why we use a tincture instead of a tea, infusion or decoction. Greta will also cover when to use fresh…
When planning a garden, gardeners and farmers need every tool at their disposal to enhance the prospect of having a successful crop. Proper timing is the key. Each year, the biodynamic farmer plans around the rotation of the earth and the seasons. We are intricately intertwined in all the heavenly bodies that surround the Earth.…
Soils are the basis of all terrestrial life. A teaspoon of healthy soil contains close to a billion bacteria, many yards of fungi, and thousands of protozoa and nematodes. Through decades of poor management techniques such as ongoing tillage, chemical inputs, and compaction, soil has become degraded the world over. This results in a massive…
The Harris family has been farming their land in Bluffton, Georgia since 1866, starting with old-fashioned ways that predated the use of chemical additives, hormone injections, and all the trappings of industrial agriculture. When Will Harris was a child, he remembers the day the chemical salesman came to the farm, changing how the land and…
In a vain attempt at producing gold, 17th-century alchemist Hennig Brand accidentally discovered elemental Phosphorus while heating in a glass retort the residues from boiled-down urine. In modern times, this ‘liquid gold’ is seen as a potent source of increasingly limited phosphorus and useful nitrogen fertilizer. Its application in the garden is profound, but it…
Live Workshop with Patryk Battle, Director of Living Web Farms Nov. 2, 2021 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm As the existential challenges of climate chaos require growers to evolve beyond the ideal of sustainability to the imperative of regeneration, we will thrive only in so much as we partner with and emulate natural systems. The…
Soils are the basis of all terrestrial life. A teaspoon of healthy soil contains close to a billion bacteria, many yards of fungi, and thousands of protozoa and nematodes. Through decades of poor management techniques such as ongoing tillage, chemical inputs, and compaction, soil has become degraded the world over. This results in a massive…
Webinar Workshop October 12, 2021 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm In a vain attempt at producing gold, 17th-century alchemist Hennig Brand accidentally discovered elemental Phosphorus while heating in a glass retort the residues from boiled-down urine. In modern times, this ‘liquid gold’ is seen as a potent source of increasingly limited phosphorus and useful nitrogen…
Webinar Workshop October 12, 2021 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm In a vain attempt at producing gold, 17th-century alchemist Hennig Brand accidentally discovered elemental Phosphorus while heating in a glass retort the residues from boiled-down urine. In modern times, this ‘liquid gold’ is seen as a potent source of increasingly limited phosphorus and useful nitrogen…
Ben Pelton is a movement connoisseur, fitness consultant and mobility specialist who teaches dynamic training systems developed for postural correction and regenerative living. He shares exercises that can immediately enhance one’s quality of life and shows a process for evaluating and correcting joint tissue health. These powerful yet simple exercises will help build strength to…
Ben Pelton is a movement connoisseur, fitness consultant and mobility specialist who teaches dynamic training systems developed for postural correction and regenerative living. He shares exercises that can immediately enhance one’s quality of life and shows a process for evaluating and correcting joint tissue health. These powerful yet simple exercises will help build strength to…
