Using hay nets and cattle panel rings to reduce hay waste
Today I had to put out some fresh bales of hay for the horses and katahdin ewes which had me thinking of the permaculture principle produce no waste
Hay is the largest input at the homestead so we have an incentive to get the most out of it. The first way we do is to make sure as much of it ends up as food for the animals as possible. We do this by putting the bales in hay nets and cattle panel rings.
After the sheep have eaten the bale down and pooped/urinated all over the straw, I collect it and use it as mulch for garden beds to grow food for us. Plus any manure from the horses ends up as food for our chickens, the resulting compost to grow more food.
Even though the hay is an expensive input we get the most out of it by producing no waste. Anything that ends up as waste in one system becomes food for another until all that's left of it is soil in our garden beds.
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quotingAnnouncing Rev. Hodl's Applied Permaculture Class
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Saturday October 12 - Baroda, MI - 100k sats
Learn how to apply permaculture to any lifestyle to build sovereignty, resilience, and wealth in this half day class. I will detail how I apply the permaculture ethics and principles to homesteading, share how I build resilience in my wealth with the 8 forms of capital, and illuminate the connections between Bitcoin and permaculture. After the learning about applied permaculture, eat lunch prepared with fresh food grown on the homestead. After lunch I will give a full homestead tour showcasing living examples to see the ethics and principles of permaculture in action. You will leave with a full understanding of permaculture and the inspiration to apply it to your life in any situation.
Saturday October 12, 2024 10am (approximate location Baroda, Michigan)
Tickets - 100k sats
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I will also host a fireside bitcoin meetup at the homestead 7pm Friday October 11 open to all.
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Weekend Schedule
Friday October 11
Check in and Fireside Bitcoin Meetup
3pm earliest check in for those staying overnight
(No plans for dinner, do your own thing)
7pm Fireside bitcoin meetup (byob)
Saturday October 12
Rev. Hodl's Applied Permaculture
10am Permaculture Presentation
12pm Homestead Lunch
1pm Permaculture in action tour
3pm Wrap up and Networking