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In Oct 2021 I decided to move cross country from BC to Nova Scotia - you can see a Macleans article on that here
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I'd found the PERFECT location for my new Eco Oasis - Fox Point Lake in Mill Cove, Nova Scotia. I started work here on the property in Spring 2022 & it's been one heck of a busy summer & fall!
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My Plan:
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Cove Cottage Studio Suite is open & taking bookings for 2023
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Cove Cottage Bunkie - Rustic Chic will be opening in late Spring 2023
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Plant a food forest to feed the next generations on this land as well as neighbors. So far... over 100 nuts, fruit trees, every kind of bush, berry or cane I could find, asparagus, and herbs galore. I have plans for many more
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Feed myself, my guests and neighbors with delicious free range eggs while the chickens fertilize
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Employ Chickens as natural pest control, including tick duty - DO check yourself though!!
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Keep the majority of the wilderness part of the property (16+acres) as original wild forest
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Bring the cleared part of the property back to life by never mowing again, encouraging native wildflowers, especially host plants. Adding cut flower gardens so people can bring beauty home.
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Eradicating all invasive plants. I took 1700lb of invasive ditch lilies to the dump, they were marching into the forest. (I also donated over 100 non-invasive Daylilies and Asian lilies to local lily lovers. - They're pretty but don't give food to humans or local animals so they are gracing other gardens.
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Bring in native habitat plants to house and feed local bees, butterflies and birds, etc.
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Work with the local critters to live alongside them - I have a specific Groundhog Phlox Garden for example & have protected my fav trees from the beavers. We'll see how this works out!
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Use natural-style drainage creeks in low-lying areas - they'll saturate the soil & water the plants - 3 of these creeks were installed this year
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Use Hugelkultur Berms to both capture and redirect water. These grow food for humans & animals.
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Collect Dozens of bags of leaves from the community to build leaf mold and compost for next year
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Collect trailer loads of seaweed from local beaches to help build soil
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Collect as much pine shavings as possible - for paths through the wildflowers and soil building
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