6 Families, 3 Homesteads | Regenerating an Abandoned Pasture | My Mentor
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.ย. 2024
- My sister Coreen and I walk her homestead property and discuss where the fences should go, the location of a food forest and the existing flora on the future pasture that will have to be replaced over time with forage for livestock.
Welcome to our self reliant homestead! Join us, Shawn and Dervla, as we create a resilient, abundant and sustainable ecosystem that feeds our families from the land in Ontario Canada. Using permaculture as our guide, we strive to become independent in water, food, energy and shelter, focused on beauty in form and efficiency in function.
Our Self Reliance is a life of compromise between my two daughters and my wife's preference for culture, comfort and formality, and I, with my love of chaotic and beautiful but challenging and often uncomfortable wilderness living. The resulting homesteads are an eclectic blend of modern with traditional, whimsical with practical, formal with informal, civilized with rustic.
Over the last five years, my wife and I designed and built our dream homesteads from scratch with very little outside help; from undeveloped, declining forest to a comfortable home and cabin with a prolific edible landscape for people and wildlife equally. For many years, we have strived to lessen our burden on others by taking full responsibility for the health and welfare of our immediate family while building a strong community around us, both online and offline. Now that the infrastructure is in place here, we will be spending more time working cooperatively with community members, including extended family, to collectively become more resilient while living a deeply satisfying and meaningful life. Thank you for being part of that!
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I do not mind Cally's panting. It is part of life.
Shelter, water, food, energy - good plan to go. Next - security. Keep the government and other marauders at bay.
That’s definitely a priority and we’re all set but not sure I want to share that on here.
@@OurSelfReliance I understand. An attorney once told me it is not my job to educate my enemy.
Amen to you both
Wise advice.
More politics, great!
So nice seeing Calli having fun with some other dogs. ♥
The best way to regenerate the pasture naturally is to put livestock. Drop the best quality hay for them and the hay will seed the pasture and the livestock will do what they do to fertilize. Rotation works well to all rest and regrowth.
The inspiring journey of six families across three homesteads working together to regenerate an abandoned pasture is a powerful testament to the spirit of community, dedication, and sustainable living. Your role in this transformative project not only reflects your commitment to revitalizing the land but also highlights the incredible impact of mentorship and collaborative effort in achieving meaningful change. It’s a beautiful reminder of how working together and learning from each other can breathe new life into neglected spaces, creating thriving environments for future generations. Your efforts are truly commendable and uplifting. And I am Floating Village Life.
Sorghum.. darling. Plant lots if Sorghum ...you cam feed stalks and all to cattle, pigs, chooks...just put stalks through a chipper and Feed then this with the seeds heads. Told you before about chipping curb stalks etc and feeding the chooks pigs goats, cattle not as much, they are picky......you can fertilizer make....build two dams, one higher than the other.. .look after can send you the info. My dad who was a biologist university prof retired the ba farm..he devised a way of anaerobic animal faeces through the dams to fertilize the sorghum...yes it was safe the two dams made it so... You could use the water on all fruit trees too . . I'm too old l
to do this stuff now but I'm willing to teach what I know....
Sounds like you know what you're doing. How exciting to watch that pasture regenerate. If a pasture had thoughts, I bet it would be thinking, "Finally! Someone who will care for me"
You will be rewarded. 👍
Pășunea, sper că va avea un scop: creșterea animalelor, nu? Vaci,oi,capre,cai....măgari ( au laptele ff scump pe la noi! Sau chiar bivoli ( în tara noastră e deja o modă, au reînceput viața la sat,cu animale ce erau atunci crescute...vezi ,,Bivoli din Țara de piatră,,!
Callie's presence is very meaningful and fun. She's such a sweet character and I love your relationship. She's not disrupting ever in my opinion. Your great admirer and fan.
This is way forward - families working together, and then in the next layer, the wider community. First comment… all the way from Scotland!
From France I agree, , that is the way of living we should all try to tend to
Haven't you ever watched Dr. Phil? It won't work
@@annjames1837 Good argument, well thought out and explained. Thank you karen.
I have been watching your channels for years. I’m 71 and am enjoying your new content immensely. I am as self sufficient as I can be and grateful for what I and my adult children can provide for ourselves. Hunting, fishing and canning whether our own produce or purchasing from other small farms. Skills needed for such a time as this. May God continue to bless you and your family. Rock on
Thanks for starting this channel. This is more centered on how our families will be living ❤
Your sister's homestead is absolutely nostalgic. She made a great decision. You are good for yor family Shawn. My family thinks I crazy for my love of simple country living. They do not offer any assistance. Your work ethics are fantastic.
It sure seems like a dreamy way of life - I wish I could afford it! I guarantee you if it hits the fan your families are going to be pounding on your door
Wow!!! I see a field full of medicine. Goldenrod is one of my favorite go to crops for medicine. Callie's a good girl. It makes me happy to see her living her best life. I can't wait to see what you do with the newest homestead and look forward to meeting your sister. Peace, love and light.
TRUE EXAMPLE OF: THE FAMILY THAT PRAYS TOGETHER,
STAYS:
TOGETHER
I find this new endeavor very interesting because a lot of us would like to move further out, but the remote properties we can afford are LIKELY to be tired, abused, or have serious problems with soil fertility or other issues. As a mom with 6 kids, age 18 to 40, and two grandchildren, only one has been able to afford a house, while the rest are on a hamster-wheel of work and living expenses. My dream is to cash out our "nice" house and buy 80 acres in LeaveMeAlonesVille where we can carve off 5 acres for each kid for a "tiny house" and pool our resources for more involved projects, such as growing food.
My mother told me my sisters that something good could come from the bad if you allowed it to happen. I have lived my life applying her wisdom I have benefited from it. Shawn that philosophy has certainly came true for you your family from what you have said you are in a much better place than you were . I am so happy for you your family. You are living your life learning more as you go that is what makes life exciting, so enjoyable. I love your life what you are doing with your life, it is exciting enjoyable to watch. Thank you for sharing.❤
Fantastic plan. Glad it's all coming to fruition for you and your families. And if there's ever a background noise worth listening to, it's Cali.
You’re very fortunate to have a family cooperative
You and your extended family are amazing. The Discovery Channel or an HBO special of some sort would be another great opportunity to spread awareness about what humans can do to become self-reliant again, I am in awe of your intelligence, dedication and love for family, humanity, nature and community. Continued good health and give that beautiful golden dog a hug for me.
Well Cali is still happy and precious, and it makes me very happy to se her like this 😊 🐕
🎉 congratulations lots of good work contribution is awaiting ahead
Love seeing this new "whole family" channel. I am a fan and have followd your other 2 utube channels but this one really, REALLY interests me. Thank you for sharing all this!
I am super interested in the future of your family and the farmsteads that are going to be restored. Looking forward to watching every one of the videos.
I love this vision like The Kilcher Family Homestead in Alaska! Their entire family generations have been there since the 40’s
The hard work you have done all your life has paid off. Best life ahead!
lol we love Cali’s breathing -I didn’t even notice it.
awesome that your kids have something like this, and someone like you!
Your values in life is so wonderful and working together with family is Great, helping each other what a blessing.
Shawn - your message is really important, and it amazes me how much evolution your channel, you and your family have gone through since I started watching back in 2017! Always humbling, and a great reminder to get back to work!
Homestead Forward thank you for sharing a new beginning to your families homesteading journey
Thanks for Sharing Shawn, as usual. I Hope You and yours reach that 2030 agenda, It'll be a Good sign for Everyone
Good morning Shawn, I hope you have a good day. You look very excited to have your extended family involved too, very nice! 👍🏻
Family land and the future.
You are doing what so many want to do and you show how it can be done.
Thank you for the time you put in to post videos so we can be right there with you and Callie 😊 and family.
Will be interesting to see the building projects on your sister's property, and how the pasture development comes along.
It's a good plan! I'm glad you and your family have decided to work together for the future. It's a tried and true way to manage good, healthy lifestyles.
And yes, goats are good to start, they are the first step in clearing or keeping clear and fertilizing fields. And I've heard there are certain breeds of pigs that are good for this also. I'm looking forward to watching how this all plays out.
Love the relaxed allowance for interruption regarding Cali or anything really. Love TH-cam'ers and the ability to share your space.
Loving the merging of Homestead’s. Quite a challenge, but definitely not unattainable for your families. Cali,& the other dogs are sure loving it. Looking forward to the progression. Stay safe, healthy, happy, productive,& blessed.💯👍🏾😀🫶🏾💜✝️🙏🏾🇺🇸
Shawn, just to let you know how much I enjoy and learn from your videos. Although I'm nor doing exactly what you're doing at this time, I am still adapting your plans and adapting to them to what we're trying to establish. Keep doing what you're doing it is a big help to many people and so enjoyable to watch. God bless
Sooooooooo proud of of you and what you and your families are doing! Wished I lived closer to you and your family! I learn by watching and I love to work! My garden didn’t do well at all! Problems with this soil! Can’t seem to get it right!
I will go to the extension service to get help!
God bless you all and always stay close! And stay close to Our Heavenly Father!🧚🏻🧚🏻🧚🏻❤️
Just found this new channel James. Excited and will be following❤
Much more interesting watching the videos of the building of the cabin etc.
Good to hear you have an established plan of execution for the farm steads that hopefully if Mother Nature is good to you works. Cheers Shawn and Cali.
❤ love to see Cali
I'm glad to be here
Can we talk about how buff Shaun looks in his thumbnail? Damn man you are looking amazing! Great job on your health sir.
He looks like a movie star. He could seriously play so many rolls, ha. High protein, good fats and low cars is the ticket , he's got this!
Indiana Jones🇺🇸😎🇨🇦
Looks thinner
Shawn, that’s another amazing project you’re taking on. Kudos to you
Great episode, informative and understandable. Thanks for sharing with us 😊
Thanks so much for sharing this. Looking forward to see all that you accomplish.
The bird and cicada were more irritating..... this is regeneration of family tradition, taking care of our own. I love the concept and hope you are successful. Watching from New Zealand.
This will be a wonderful journey to watch. I have enjoyed your other channels for several years. Beautiful land~! I can see the vision~!
I’ve been watching Self reliance for over 4 years! Amazing life/ great videos! Thx Shawn 🙏🏼👍🏼
You are my hero Shawn. I so envy you and your family.
Invidia nu este un sentiment bun,nobil,orice ați zice! Poate avea ,conform efectului de bumerang, efecte adverse! Deci,grijă mare ce gândiți și ce simțiți!
@@hortenziamihaelarad6625 True, but it was just meant to compliment him.
Thanks for expanding and creating this new homesteading page.
Morning from Upstate New York! Very interesting content…wife and I both 70 are enjoying your channels immensely. At times confusing where different locations are filmed and their relationship to the workshop, cabin, gardens and the new chicken coup, Emilies Cabin, and the old greenhouse that was removed. This property appears to be near but separate from your cabin property…….
I would be nice to get a general idea without infringing on his privacy.
Like what you and your family and calling this homestead. Like your sister farm. Beautiful land.
Hi Shawn, great video!
I just harvested and dried goldenrod. There are so many natural plants out there that are beneficial.
My sister and I have discussed doing something very similar to this. Nice to see how it could work.
Shawn if you have a barn loft you can stalk the hay up in there for the Winter time !!! We did that one winter when the tractors broke down !!! Left some on wagons close by the barn with Tarps over them !!! What the Cows or goats don't eat then they lye in it then !!! Then that is used for gardens in the Spring time !!! It was always something to do there I know that so never fear about the potatoes they are great for empty tummies on a cold winter night !!! With ham slices of potatoes plus milk & some butter baked for awhile it is a meal in it self for you !!!
Love this. Now I can see someone doing the regenerative that I trust the results.
Im thinking, this is very good idea and little more safe and simply too. Wish You the best! 🍀🌹🌹🌹
Hey Shawn this is the way it should be, families working together and with your knowledge of how to do it is impressive! 👏👏👏🤩🤩🤩🌱🌱🌱💯💯💯
Will we ever see your wife & other dtr regularly in videos on this channel? The family homestead & everyone’s hard work are bringing the self reliancy many can only fantasize about to increasing heights of reality. Be well & stay safe ...
I think so
I'm impressed & proud of you!!❤❤❤
Good morning from FL. USA
Bạn có khu vườn rất rộng lớn ,chú chó thật đáng yêu,xin cảm ơn bạn đã chia sẻ công việc của mình với bạn bè .
No way can Cali do anything wrong!!!
Awww… let her pant/breathe…. We don’t mind at all! This is so interesting, so calming, so wonderful to watch you build and nurture! We are in such turmoil here in the US, but things are looking up a bit! Love watching all your channels and seeing your wonderful family!!
Now that's what I call generational wealth.
Love the co-op effort. Also, I’m starting to become a fan of the new channel. Thanks for the episode.
Congratulations from Brasil 🇧🇷
Hi Shawn, would goats eat all those plants because they seem to chomp on anything and everything? Will this new channel also show us how to preserve food and make jam, cheeses etc?
I already love your new channel
Youre a very caring man with a big heart!
THANK YOU AND CALI
This is awesome👌❤❤
Thanks for sharing Shawn!
I volunteer at Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park in Florida. It’s 56,000 square miles of prairie. Every year it has lots of prescribed burns to prevent unwanted vegetation and to keep and endangered species of grasshopper sparrow. It’s the only place where it breeds. The deer have thrived.
Always love to see Cali❣️🇨🇦
Texas here! THIS WAS THE CALI SHOW 🐕😆. Shawn this is amazing. You teach so many of us! Thank you! Great video! LOVE this newer channel! Just came from your other channel. Been watching since you built the first Homestead ( with the crazy neighbor ) . This is a fantastic thing to do for the family. Back to the days of the settlers. We have really messed this part of world up. Thank you for sharing with us! ( I do love the Cali show portion 💕) I have often wanted to ask if it is 1 or 2 L’s . Does anyone know? Thanks
Very inspiring! I love the idea of building for future generations of your family.
Mooie video,callie is weer grappig 🙏🦋🇧🇪
Very Interesting
I like the change in focus in your videos.
It soon won't matter how much money we have it will be our ability to grow food , have a water supply, and clean air to breath? Your doing a great job, very forward thinking.
Love to hear about how you want to regenerate the soils and put a lot of carbon back into it. I hope you've watched the Roots so Deep and Carbon Cowboys documentary. It completely blew my mind. Would love to see a collaboration of channels
continued blessings to your entire family ‼️appreciate you sharing your knowledge & wonderful videos ❣️
I was guided directly from your main channel right to this one, no problemo.
❤
Get some goats to clear the bad spots - then you can also have goat milk and make goats cheese - just thought
Cali seems to have a good time with all the open field ❤something new 😊wishing you and your family prosperity in this endeavor keep on keeping on 😊
tons of hard work but it paid of in 5 y it looks like paradise
Land's sake, Shawn. Praying for your sons-in-law-to-be, to show up, man! You're the only man in the family! Essentially the only one who can work. You need help in those things you do. Thank the Good Lord above, my husband is finally understanding about nutrition and health. Finally. Because his health and life are in jeopardy. He's seeing the sugar and additives in junk food and processed food. The sugar, the soy, the hidden ingredients. He's finally listening. And this is a large reason why people move to homesteads to grow/raise their own. We are lied to, and must take matters into our own hands. Eating meat and some vegies here; the good stuff. He's lost 16 lbs in 2 weeks by stopping carbs! Regards from far north California
A Wellspring of knowledge and good bon ami spirit to ground yourselves and the NextGen's health and wellbeing!
Amazing!!
Dear Shawn...have watched and enjoyed your videos from the beginning... Am glad you are feeling healthier. .you just look so small and skinny. .God Bless you and your Families ... Enjoy your videos..❤
I would love to meet your sister on camera if she’d ever want to join the channel!
I’m so excited to watch this joint homestead development. It’s the path I’m on with my 3 kids and I’m always looking for new ways of thinking about food production
Love to watch this journey
Beautiful land.
Good luck.❤
Beautiful video....
so inspiring and interesting
Awesome story