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I don’t expect any marketing upside from this post so I hope it’s ok to drop a link to my new service idea.

https://www.charlottewoodchips.com/

TLDR – Chip Drop for Charlotte, NC with an additional service – sheet mulching.

I was talking to an arborist in the area who was frustrated about having to drive his trucks outside the city to dump chips, since the majority of folks that wanted the drops were still too far away to make it worth their time. This got me thinking – if I could find a marketable use for the city’s excess wood chips, he and a few other arborists might give me first dibs so long as 1) I didn’t charge the arborists and 2) could guarantee drop locations inside the city.

I’m launching a local marketing campaign after the holidays to convince some of my neighbors to ditch their lawns in favor of wood chips. I’m cautiously optimistic I can convert a few folks to the permaculture team.

I recently got out of the software game. I burnt out and now I want to do things with my hands going forward. I’m not trying to get rich, just make a honest living providing a cool service that also helps creating more ecologically thoughtful spaces.

Let me know what you think, any advice for what I’m missing on the site, etc.

Hi,

I’m a student working on a project about agroecological practices and how they connect with local communities. If you’re a farmer using sustainable methods like improving soil health, reducing chemicals, or just doing things a little differently, I’d love to hear about it!

I created a survey to gather some insights. Your experience and thoughts would be super helpful for my research.

Here’s the survey link : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeYHOtL7B0mHf3zXCNSL0OC9CemmQmgLggi56dpjV7rIEhzIg/viewform?usp=dialog

Thanks so much for taking the time to fill it out! Feel free to ask me any questions if you’re curious.

Hi everyone, I finished sheet mulching my new 25x35ft plot in the eastern United States (USDA 7b). And was wondering if I should do a food forest (tree guilds) system or syntropic agroforestry system on my plot? My main goals for this are the typical habitat restoration and food for humans but not sure which is the most efficient in my area. I am in school so I wouldn’t be able to tend to it regularly maybe once every 1-2 weeks. I do plan to expand the plot over the later years for more flexibility

Hi everyone,

I have Bocking 14 comfrey and love it. Unfortunately, I planted my first plant right beside my septic system 3 years ago (rookie mistake) and have learned this is very bad because it’s taproot can invade the tanks. I now need to remove it. I am guessing I won’t get to the bottom of it (haha) right away . . . Any suggestions on how to dig the root out properly?

I’ve been working on this for a few years. Ears are all spiraled like this, and of tha same lavender with blue. It’s not at all practical corn, but I like it.

The deer in our area have tested positive for chronic wasting disease and while I understand that there isn’t a clear answer on if it poses a risk to people at this point, is it safe to eat herbs and veg that infected deer might have foraged on? I’m trying to decide if I should just focus on indoor growing.