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 Topic: Good news for eco self-builders |
silenthavendevon
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 Forum: Finance and Property Posted: Tue Aug 05, 14 7:08 pm Subject: Thanks, but... |
Thanks,
but I would say it was slightly more than 'getting lucky'. I am aware of two other low impact projects in Devon (Steward Wood and Land Matters communities) that have been given consent. Lan ... |
| Topic: Good news for eco self-builders |
silenthavendevon
Replies: 6
Views: 38518
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Forum: Finance and Property Posted: Tue Aug 05, 14 4:18 pm Subject: Good news for eco self-builders |
| [sensitive information] in Torridge District, North Devon, are pleased to announce that they have been granted temporary 3 year planning permission on their unusual self-built live work unit and assoc ... |
| Topic: VENUE OFFERED to land based day course teachers |
silenthavendevon
Replies: 1
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Forum: Small Business Questions, Ideas and Advice Posted: Wed Jul 09, 14 7:34 pm Subject: VENUE OFFERED to land based day course teachers |
| Hi, we offer our woodland as a suitable venue for those of you who wish to teach day courses involving land-based skills. We may ask for a very small cut of the course monies but our main intention is ... |
| Topic: what can be sown in August? |
silenthavendevon
Replies: 7
Views: 6370
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Mon Jul 07, 14 11:23 am Subject: what can be sown in August? |
| Thanks again. |
| Topic: what can be sown in August? |
silenthavendevon
Replies: 7
Views: 6370
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Mon Jul 07, 14 6:54 am Subject: what can be sown in August? |
| Thanks folk! |
| Topic: what can be sown in August? |
silenthavendevon
Replies: 7
Views: 6370
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sun Jul 06, 14 10:14 am Subject: what can be sown in August? |
a tame question from an inexperienced grower:
What can be sown in august and harvested in the autumn, winter or following spring? |
| Topic: Muscovies in trees? |
silenthavendevon
Replies: 7
Views: 9600
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Sun Jul 06, 14 10:11 am Subject: Muscovies in trees? |
Thanks folk, food for thought. 
Will give this some serious consideration now.
Um, one more thing -if the wings were left unclipped, could we train them to bomb the neighbours? |
| Topic: Muscovies in trees? |
silenthavendevon
Replies: 7
Views: 9600
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Sat Jul 05, 14 8:54 am Subject: Muscovies in trees? |
Thanks-
It may be just pure laziness on my part, but living in a woodland, it would be more energy efficient and integrated and low impact to let trees do the job of shelter for me, but I appreciat ... |
| Topic: Summer plum tree pruning |
silenthavendevon
Replies: 3
Views: 3803
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sat Jul 05, 14 8:50 am Subject: thanks |
| Brilliant and fascinating, thanks so much folk! |
| Topic: Adept scyther (mower) offering services |
silenthavendevon
Replies: 0
Views: 11614
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Forum: Small Business Questions, Ideas and Advice Posted: Sat Jul 05, 14 4:20 am Subject: Adept scyther (mower) offering services |
Hello
I am an experienced scyther with a meadow blade and a ditch blade for orchards / tough weedy stuff. I charge 10 quid an hour for scything and 15 quid an hour to teach you how to scythe using ... |
| Topic: Summer plum tree pruning |
silenthavendevon
Replies: 3
Views: 3803
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sat Jul 05, 14 4:11 am Subject: Summer plum tree pruning |
I have never done this before, but have adopted some woodland with overgrown plum trees. The plums have fruited irregularly over the past few years...not sure why they so sporadic and unpredictable.
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| Topic: Muscovies in trees? |
silenthavendevon
Replies: 7
Views: 9600
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Sat Jul 05, 14 4:05 am Subject: Muscovies in trees? |
| Apparently Muscovy ducks roost in trees, but can anyone tell me, is it actually possible to keep them so that they do this at night, negating the need for a shelter? (I live in a woodland). |
| Topic: Seeking volunteers or possibly volunteer network |
silenthavendevon
Replies: 14
Views: 19562
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Mon Nov 04, 13 9:23 am Subject: missing the point |
| Getting in volunteers has social and environmental benefits. Using hand tools and volunteers is part of a wider integrated ethos, and I know of plenty of other places that do it. |
| Topic: Is it worthwhile to duplicate my blog posts as articles |
silenthavendevon
Replies: 10
Views: 111612
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Forum: Authors Corner Posted: Fri Nov 01, 13 10:46 am Subject: Welsh |
| PS What does the Welsh mean, because I want to learn one day... |
| Topic: Is it worthwhile to duplicate my blog posts as articles |
silenthavendevon
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Forum: Authors Corner Posted: Fri Nov 01, 13 10:45 am Subject: Thanks |
Hi,
My articles tend to be speculative rather than very useful 'how-to' articles. Is that any good? I mean, I will often talk about principles of permaculture in general and not necessarily give in ... |
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