The land is so depleted of carbon material that we will be creating several places to plant where we will deposit a layer of sawdust with a thin layer of chicken manure. It serves as a compost that retains the moisture in the soil and keeps the weeds under control and every time it rains the nutrients from the chicken manure and the decomposing sawdust will enrich the soil.
We will pull back the sawdust, plant in the soil and compost around the plant with sawdust. Time will tell but much of the research that we have been doing says this will work. I wish we had a wood chipper that we could shred up some branches, leaves and all, and use.
The next challenge will be how to keep the goats and sheep out until the living fences are established. We will probably be stretching chicken wire for a temporary measure.
Hopefully soon we will have a hand dug well at this site as well to help with water needed to not only water plants and trees that we will be planting but eventually to provide water for the animals we will be working with.
Plans are underway for five beehives, a facility to grow mushrooms and managed grazing areas for the animals we will be raising.
We covet your prayers and partnership.
May God be glorified!
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