Woodland homestead

When the folks at MainStreet BookEnds think about home improvement, we move immediately into how to make our homes more a place for recuperation, safety from the storm and joy.That means more books, of course, more game nights, less technology and...

Are you familiar with coppicing? What about pollarding?

This guide lists out the best animals for 1 acre homesteads, how much room they need to thrive, where to locate their housing & the benefits to consider before deciding to add them to your homestead.

If you want to know how to make a woodland garden you are not alone. Woodland gardens are perfect places to relax, play and encourage wildlife. You don't need large trees or a huge garden to create a woodland garden. Here we show you how!

Reading this article will help you decide if you want wooded land for your homestead. When it comes to establishing a homestead there are a number of factors that one needs to consider when choosing t

Forget the white picket fence. Hedgelaying may be the perfect fencing option for your homestead. Here's what you need to know to try it. A European buckthorn hedgerow in Caledon laid in the Midland style. | Photo by Jim Jones Hedgelaying is the tradition of planting, cutting and shaping hedges

In the spring of 1780, Jonathan Carpenter and his cousin set out from their home in southern Massachusetts to start a new life in Pomfret, Vermont.… This cont

For those of us fortunate enough to live near forests, the woodland—with its watery seeps, shady hollows, and part-sun edges—presents us with a fertile opportunity to grow a bounty of food and medicine.

Nestled within the pine barrens of Hampton Bays, NY, is Sweet Woodland Farm , a self-sustaining small family homestead that is 5 minutes from my home Sheridan Green . Rachel Bristel Stephens, her husband Mike Stephens and their two children Ben and Rayna moved from a ½ acre lot to their