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We've only been on the land for less than 8 months—and after a long, long winter here, we're finally seeing the first signs of spring, so we thought we'd share a little walk through the land and share our plans—particularly since everything is leafing out! (Shot in mid-May 2021) -------------------------------- 😎 COOL STUFF ↴ -------------------------------- WEBSITE: ➨ https://www.flockfingerlakes.com OTHER CHANNEL ➨ Plant One On Me: https://www.youtube.com/user/summerrayneoakes -------------------------------- 💚FOLLOW/SUB ↴ -------------------------------- ▶ Subscribe to YouTube: https://bit.ly/3sJ7Alo ▶ Instagram+IGTV: https://www.instagram.com/flockfingerlakes/ ▶ Facebook: @flockfingerlakes ▶ Twitter: @flockny https://twitter.com/flockny ▶ TikTok: @flockfingerlakes https://www.tiktok.com/@flockfingerlakes/? -------------------------------- 😄SUPPORT ↴ -------------------------------- if you like this episode and the others, then be sure to “Subscribe” to this channel and hit the Notifications bell. This really does help keep the channel moving forward! Also, you can become a pillar of support for the channel by becoming a Sustaining Member. More information here: https://bit.ly/2MvqUPz

After finding out we had a 200+ year old white oak in our forest (see this episode: https://youtu.be/S9C4BFrjspQ), we wanted to envision what our forest could have looked like (and hopefully WILL look like one day) if we let it grow old. By chance there is a 32-acre old growth remnant forest that isn't too far from the homestead, so we met up with Horticulture Professor Marvin Pritts to take a walk in a very, very old wood. Wait to be dazzled in all its glory! -------------------------------- 😎 COOL STUFF ↴ -------------------------------- WEBSITE: ➨ https://www.flockfingerlakes.com OTHER CHANNEL ➨ Plant One On Me: https://www.youtube.com/user/summerrayneoakes -------------------------------- 💚FOLLOW/SUB ↴ -------------------------------- ▶ Subscribe to YouTube: https://bit.ly/3sJ7Alo ▶ Instagram+IGTV: https://www.instagram.com/flockfingerlakes/ ▶ Facebook: @flockfingerlakes ▶ Twitter: @flockny https://twitter.com/flockny ▶ TikTok: @flockfingerlakes https://www.tiktok.com/@flockfingerlakes/? -------------------------------- 😄SUPPORT ↴ -------------------------------- if you like this episode and the others, then be sure to “Subscribe” to this channel and hit the Notifications bell. This really does help keep the channel moving forward! Also, you can become a pillar of support for the channel by becoming a Sustaining Member. More information here: https://bit.ly/2MvqUPz

As the winter snow started to melt and spring was approaching, we were getting eager to get out and explore more of our land. Being that it's our first spring here—we really wanted to hit the ground running and get a better sense of our forest and how we could optimize it for health. We brought in Michael DeMunn—a well-respected local forester and conservationist to walk the land with us and read the forest through the trees so to speak. Though we only got through a small portion of the forest—his wisdom and insights really helped us understand what we need to do to optimize forest health and be better stewards on the land. Enjoy this walk in the woods! -------------------------------- 😎 COOL STUFF ↴ -------------------------------- WEBSITE: ➨ https://www.flockfingerlakes.com OTHER CHANNEL ➨ Plant One On Me: https://www.youtube.com/user/summerrayneoakes -------------------------------- 💚FOLLOW/SUB ↴ -------------------------------- ▶ Subscribe to YouTube: https://bit.ly/3sJ7Alo ▶ Instagram+IGTV: https://www.instagram.com/flockfingerlakes/ ▶ Facebook: @flockfingerlakes ▶ Twitter: @flockny https://twitter.com/flockny ▶ TikTok: @flockfingerlakes https://www.tiktok.com/@flockfingerlakes/? -------------------------------- 😄SUPPORT ↴ -------------------------------- if you like this episode and the others, then be sure to “Subscribe” to this channel and hit the Notifications bell. This really does help keep the channel moving forward! Also, you can become a pillar of support for the channel by becoming a Sustaining Member. More information here: https://bit.ly/2MvqUPz

One of the exercises we're doing in order to appreciate and understand the land that we are stewarding—is piecing together its long history....not just from a cultural perspective—but also from a geologic perspective. We know the Finger Lakes has an interesting and rich geological history—especially after unearthing quite a bit of fossils in the forest and in our garden beds, but being that none of us are geologists, we reached out to Ithaca's @PaleontologicalResearchInstitution to see who might be able to walk the land with us and tell us more about how the land came to be—from its topography to its soils. Geologist Alexandra Moore took up the task and we're thankful for that because we learned quite a bit walking the land with her! More on their channel here too: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaP3mwxlJuVRPK1s9FX4iLg -------------------------------- 😎 COOL STUFF ↴ -------------------------------- WEBSITE: ➨ https://www.flockfingerlakes.com OTHER CHANNEL ➨ Plant One On Me: https://www.youtube.com/user/summerrayneoakes -------------------------------- 💚FOLLOW/SUB ↴ -------------------------------- ▶ Subscribe to YouTube: https://bit.ly/3sJ7Alo ▶ Instagram+IGTV: https://www.instagram.com/flockfingerlakes/ ▶ Facebook: @flockfingerlakes ▶ Twitter: @flockny https://twitter.com/flockny ▶ TikTok: @flockfingerlakes https://www.tiktok.com/@flockfingerlakes/? -------------------------------- 😄SUPPORT ↴ -------------------------------- if you like this episode and the others, then be sure to “Subscribe” to this channel and hit the Notifications bell. This really does help keep the channel moving forward! Also, you can become a pillar of support for the channel by becoming a Sustaining Member. More information here: https://bit.ly/2MvqUPz

We received dozens of questions from the community recently and the three of us wanted to take the time to answer them. You'll have to pardon our chortles, laughs, and gaffes along the way in this one! 00:00 - Here's us! 02:12 - How are you going to share the land? 05:56 - Are you going to sustain as a group with business and the land or have you broken it up into individual endeavors and use of your own section? 17:38 - I imagine you'll all have families so how will you pass down this treasure? 22:29 - Are you planning on projects that you had not imagined when you started, like when you had to clear all the snow? 25:30 - Will you be doing a house tour? 34:32 - How are you planning to minimize your business competition when your future idea overlaps with existing ones in the area? 45:02 - I guess you already established rules between all of you in a contract to avoid future disputes. Could you share some of the ideas you are most proud of? 48:24 - Is the house experience everything that you hoped it would be? 51:57 - Did your dad join the Flock? 54:36 - How will partners and significant others fit into the Flock? 57:15 - Do you plan on constructing a greenhouse? 01:02:57 - Will you be growing any ornamental, tropical plants? 01:03:09 - Will you be selling plants and opening it up to the community? 01:07:19 - Are you planning any water projects or wetland plantings? 01:10:30 - Are you planning on sharing any advice on native alternatives to invasive species? 01:11:36 - How are the developments of the gardens going and what new things are you planning on doing? 01:13:57 - I'd love to know more about the food forest and the pawpaws! 01:21:35 - Are you planning on opening up the land for research projects and collaborations with Cornell University? 1:23:40 - Would you consider a staycation for people who love gardening? -------------------------------- 😎 COOL STUFF ↴ -------------------------------- WEBSITE: ➨ https://www.flockfingerlakes.com OTHER CHANNEL ➨ Plant One On Me: https://www.youtube.com/user/summerrayneoakes -------------------------------- 💚FOLLOW/SUB ↴ -------------------------------- ▶ Subscribe to YouTube: https://bit.ly/3sJ7Alo ▶ Instagram+IGTV: https://www.instagram.com/flockfingerlakes/ ▶ Facebook: @flockfingerlakes ▶ Twitter: @flockny https://twitter.com/flockny ▶ TikTok: @flockfingerlakes https://www.tiktok.com/@flockfingerlakes/? -------------------------------- 😄SUPPORT ↴ -------------------------------- if you like this episode and the others, then be sure to “Subscribe” to this channel and hit the Notifications bell. This really does help keep the channel moving forward! Also, you can become a pillar of support for the channel by becoming a Sustaining Member. More information here: https://bit.ly/2MvqUPz

I've always had a love for baskets, but have a newfound appreciation for them after meeting Jamin Uticone, who is one of the talented basket weavers in the Finger Lakes region. Jamin has helped carry on a long-held tradition of basket weaving by the native peoples of the area and is now a keeper or the ash's history, particularly after almost all of our ash trees are being decimated by the emerald ash borer. You can find out more about Jamin's work at: https://www.facebook.com/SwampRoadBaskets/ To find out more about the history of basket weaving in native culture, find an interesting article with pictures here: https://bit.ly/3o6FLRV -------------------------------- 😎 COOL STUFF ↴ -------------------------------- WEBSITE: ➨ https://www.flockfingerlakes.com OTHER CHANNEL ➨ Plant One On Me: https://www.youtube.com/user/summerrayneoakes -------------------------------- 💚FOLLOW/SUB ↴ -------------------------------- ▶ Subscribe to YouTube: https://bit.ly/3sJ7Alo ▶ Instagram+IGTV: https://www.instagram.com/flockfingerlakes/ ▶ Facebook: @flockfingerlakes ▶ Twitter: @flockny https://twitter.com/flockny ▶ TikTok: @flockfingerlakes https://www.tiktok.com/@flockfingerlakes/? -------------------------------- 😄SUPPORT ↴ -------------------------------- if you like this episode and the others, then be sure to “Subscribe” to this channel and hit the Notifications bell. This really does help keep the channel moving forward! Also, you can become a pillar of support for the channel by becoming a Sustaining Member. More information here: https://bit.ly/2MvqUPz

As we were looking for land around the Finger Lakes, we fell in love with a property that was near to Littletree Orchards, which is a U-Pick orchard that also sells to local markets, including Greenstar Co-op and the Ithaca Farmers Market. Started in the mid-1970s, Littletree is one of those destinations you have to experience for yourself. Their U-Pick typically opens in the late summer through fall. You can find out more about them here: http://www.littletree-orchards.com -------------------------------- 😎 COOL STUFF ↴ -------------------------------- WEBSITE: ➨ https://www.flockfingerlakes.com OTHER CHANNEL ➨ Plant One On Me: https://www.youtube.com/user/summerrayneoakes -------------------------------- 💚FOLLOW/SUB ↴ -------------------------------- ▶ Subscribe to YouTube: https://bit.ly/3sJ7Alo ▶ Instagram+IGTV: https://www.instagram.com/flockfingerlakes/ ▶ Facebook: @flockfingerlakes ▶ Twitter: @flockny https://twitter.com/flockny ▶ TikTok: @flockfingerlakes https://www.tiktok.com/@flockfingerlakes/? -------------------------------- 😄SUPPORT ↴ -------------------------------- if you like this episode and the others, then be sure to “Subscribe” to this channel and hit the Notifications bell. This really does help keep the channel moving forward! Also, you can become a pillar of support for the channel by becoming a Sustaining Member. More information here: https://bit.ly/2MvqUPz

In a previous episode, https://youtu.be/0izZ5DvgCIU, we shared the build-out of the 4,200 square foot geothermal greenhouse at Stonebend Farm, but how does the greenhouse perform after almost four feet of snow this winter? We'll be documenting the progress of the greenhouse build over the coming months and taking notes for our own greenhouse! Visit Stonebend Farm at www.stonebendfarm.com -------------------------------- 😎 COOL STUFF ↴ -------------------------------- WEBSITE: ➨ https://www.flockfingerlakes.com OTHER CHANNEL ➨ Plant One On Me: https://www.youtube.com/user/summerrayneoakes -------------------------------- 💚FOLLOW/SUB ↴ -------------------------------- ▶ Subscribe to YouTube: https://bit.ly/3sJ7Alo ▶ Instagram+IGTV: https://www.instagram.com/flockfingerlakes/ ▶ Facebook: @flockfingerlakes ▶ Twitter: @flockny https://twitter.com/flockny ▶ TikTok: @flockfingerlakes https://www.tiktok.com/@flockfingerlakes/? -------------------------------- 😄SUPPORT ↴ -------------------------------- if you like this episode and the others, then be sure to “Subscribe” to this channel and hit the Notifications bell. This really does help keep the channel moving forward! Also, you can become a pillar of support for the channel by becoming a Sustaining Member. More information here: https://bit.ly/2MvqUPz

In one of our previous episodes, we met Stonebend Farm and toured their farm operation. One of their big dreams, however, was to create a greenhouse that would not only serve to house plants—but also house a kitchen and community meeting and restaurant space. This maps their build of a custom, state-of-the-art 4,200 square foot geothermal greenhouse designed and executed by local design-architecture-construction firm, Trade Design Build (https://tradedesignbuild.com). We watched this build out in anticipation because we too are looking to build a greenhouse and know that there are some learning curves along the way. Stay tuned here because we'll have more updates of the greenhouse build along the way. See what else Stonebend is up to on their website here: https://www.stonebend.com And more of Trade Design Build's work here: https://tradedesignbuild.com -------------------------------- 😎 COOL STUFF ↴ -------------------------------- WEBSITE: ➨ https://www.flockfingerlakes.com OTHER CHANNEL ➨ Plant One On Me: https://www.youtube.com/user/summerrayneoakes -------------------------------- 💚FOLLOW/SUB ↴ -------------------------------- ▶ Subscribe to YouTube: https://bit.ly/3sJ7Alo ▶ Instagram+IGTV: https://www.instagram.com/flockfingerlakes/ ▶ Facebook: @flockfingerlakes ▶ Twitter: @flockny https://twitter.com/flockny ▶ TikTok: @flockfingerlakes https://www.tiktok.com/@flockfingerlakes/? -------------------------------- 😄SUPPORT ↴ -------------------------------- if you like this episode and the others, then be sure to “Subscribe” to this channel and hit the Notifications bell. This really does help keep the channel moving forward! Also, you can become a pillar of support for the channel by becoming a Sustaining Member. More information here: https://bit.ly/2MvqUPz

One of the great things about getting settled into a place is getting to know some of the amazing people living nearby. In steps Wayne Myers who quite frankly is like a history book. He runs Myers Gardens, which is an offshoot of all of his passions and is one of the largest collectors of turn-of-the-century agriculture equipment, blacksmithing tools, etc. Let me first say that we were NOT able to include every amazing thing that Wayne Myers had on his land, but this should give you a little taste. You can check out more on their FB page: https://www.facebook.com/myersgardens/ -------------------------------- 😎 COOL STUFF ↴ -------------------------------- WEBSITE: ➨ https://www.flockfingerlakes.com OTHER CHANNEL ➨ Plant One On Me: https://www.youtube.com/user/summerrayneoakes -------------------------------- 💚FOLLOW/SUB ↴ -------------------------------- ▶ Subscribe to YouTube: https://bit.ly/3sJ7Alo ▶ Instagram+IGTV: https://www.instagram.com/flockfingerlakes/ ▶ Facebook: @flockfingerlakes ▶ Twitter: @flockny https://twitter.com/flockny ▶ TikTok: @flockfingerlakes https://www.tiktok.com/@flockfingerlakes/? -------------------------------- 😄SUPPORT ↴ -------------------------------- if you like this episode and the others, then be sure to “Subscribe” to this channel and hit the Notifications bell. This really does help keep the channel moving forward! Also, you can become a pillar of support for the channel by becoming a Sustaining Member. More information here: https://bit.ly/2MvqUPz

While at Kingbird Farm, we not only paid a visit to the greenhouse and the ducks—but also the chickens. Karma has since reduced the size of her crew of hens and she discusses the realities of raising hens as a small, biodiverse farm—particularly in the winter months. -------------------------------- 😎 COOL STUFF ↴ -------------------------------- WEBSITE: ➨ https://www.flockfingerlakes.com OTHER CHANNEL ➨ Plant One On Me: https://www.youtube.com/user/summerrayneoakes -------------------------------- 💚FOLLOW/SUB ↴ -------------------------------- ▶ Subscribe to YouTube: https://bit.ly/3sJ7Alo ▶ Instagram+IGTV: https://www.instagram.com/flockfingerlakes/ ▶ Facebook: @flockfingerlakes ▶ Twitter: @flockny https://twitter.com/flockny ▶ TikTok: @flockfingerlakes https://www.tiktok.com/@flockfingerlakes/? -------------------------------- 😄SUPPORT ↴ -------------------------------- if you like this episode and the others, then be sure to “Subscribe” to this channel and hit the Notifications bell. This really does help keep the channel moving forward! Also, you can become a pillar of support for the channel by becoming a Sustaining Member. More information here: https://bit.ly/2MvqUPz

Kingbird Farm based in Berkshire, NY is a diverse small farm that has changed and evolved over time. In this episode, we learn from Karma Glos, one of the co-founders of Kingbird Farm, about raising ducks—and specifically how to take care of them over the winter months. Visit Kingbird Farm here: https://kingbirdfarm.com -------------------------------- 😎 COOL STUFF ↴ -------------------------------- WEBSITE: ➨ https://www.flockfingerlakes.com OTHER CHANNEL ➨ Plant One On Me: https://www.youtube.com/user/summerrayneoakes -------------------------------- 💚FOLLOW/SUB ↴ -------------------------------- ▶ Subscribe to YouTube: https://bit.ly/3sJ7Alo ▶ Instagram+IGTV: https://www.instagram.com/flockfingerlakes/ ▶ Facebook: @flockfingerlakes ▶ Twitter: @flockny https://twitter.com/flockny ▶ TikTok: @flockfingerlakes https://www.tiktok.com/@flockfingerlakes/? -------------------------------- 😄SUPPORT ↴ -------------------------------- if you like this episode and the others, then be sure to “Subscribe” to this channel and hit the Notifications bell. This really does help keep the channel moving forward! Also, you can become a pillar of support for the channel by becoming a Sustaining Member. More information here: https://bit.ly/2MvqUPz

If you tune into our other channel, "Plant One On Me" then you would have seen an epic garden dome tour (see here: https://youtu.be/D3_UvZXkyxM) at Tioga Gardens. Well, seeing that we have a landscape now too—we're not strictly relegated to houseplants. So we decided to scope out what they had to plant in the landscape. Visit Tioga Gardens at www.tiogagardens.com -------------------------------- 😎 COOL STUFF ↴ -------------------------------- WEBSITE: ➨ https://www.flockfingerlakes.com OTHER CHANNEL ➨ Plant One On Me: https://www.youtube.com/user/summerrayneoakes -------------------------------- 💚FOLLOW/SUB ↴ -------------------------------- ▶ Subscribe to YouTube: https://bit.ly/3sJ7Alo ▶ Instagram+IGTV: https://www.instagram.com/flockfingerlakes/ ▶ Facebook: @flockfingerlakes ▶ Twitter: @flockny https://twitter.com/flockny ▶ TikTok: @flockfingerlakes https://www.tiktok.com/@flockfingerlakes/? -------------------------------- 😄SUPPORT ↴ -------------------------------- if you like this episode and the others, then be sure to “Subscribe” to this channel and hit the Notifications bell. This really does help keep the channel moving forward! Also, you can become a pillar of support for the channel by becoming a Sustaining Member. More information here: https://bit.ly/2MvqUPz

Sean from Edible Acres takes us on a tour of his integrated chicken run and composting system. As he says, there will always be room for improvement, but the chickens don't seem to mind the the everyday interaction and good food. Watch Sean and Sasha's 1/2 acre farm tour here: https://youtu.be/G6zJtTKoxoQ -------------------------------- 😎 COOL STUFF ↴ -------------------------------- WEBISTE: ➨ https://www.flockfingerlakes.com OTHER CHANNEL ➨ Plant One On Me: https://www.youtube.com/user/summerrayneoakes -------------------------------- 💚FOLLOW/SUB ↴ -------------------------------- ▶ Subscribe to YouTube: https://bit.ly/3sJ7Alo ▶ Instagram+IGTV: https://www.instagram.com/flockfingerlakes/ ▶ Facebook: @flockfingerlakes ▶ Twitter: @flockny https://twitter.com/flockny ▶ TikTok: @flockfingerlakes https://www.tiktok.com/@flockfingerlakes/? -------------------------------- 😄SUPPORT ↴ -------------------------------- if you like this episode and the others, then be sure to “Subscribe” to this channel and hit the Notifications bell. This really does help keep the channel moving forward! Also, you can become a pillar of support for the channel by becoming a Sustaining Member. More information here: https://bit.ly/2MvqUPz

One of the first stops in the fall that we wanted to make was to pay a visit to Sean and Sasha from Edible Acres. Together, they have created a vibrant, bursting-at-the-garden seams plant community on their 1/2 acre plot—equipped with chicken compost run, (which will be subject for a follow-up video). You can check out their YT channel @EdibleAcres ... -------------------------------- 😎 COOL STUFF ↴ -------------------------------- WEBISTE: ➨ https://www.flockfingerlakes.com OTHER CHANNEL ➨ Plant One On Me: https://www.youtube.com/user/summerrayneoakes -------------------------------- 💚FOLLOW/SUB ↴ -------------------------------- ▶ Subscribe to YouTube: https://bit.ly/3sJ7Alo ▶ Instagram+IGTV: https://www.instagram.com/flockfingerlakes/ ▶ Facebook: @flockfingerlakes ▶ Twitter: @flockny https://twitter.com/flockny ▶ TikTok: @flockfingerlakes https://www.tiktok.com/@flockfingerlakes/? -------------------------------- 😄SUPPORT ↴ -------------------------------- if you like this episode and the others, then be sure to “Subscribe” to this channel and hit the Notifications bell. This really does help keep the channel moving forward! Also, you can become a pillar of support for the channel by becoming a Sustaining Member. More information here: https://bit.ly/2MvqUPz

Stonebend Farm (https://www.instagram.com/stonebendfarm/) in Newfield, NY was off to a good start with their new farm—until a fire destroyed their barn and the pandemic unfolded. However, Terry and Shaunnesy Bloom decided to pick up the pieces and pivot the best they could. See what else Stonebend is up to on their website here: https://www.stonebend.com -------------------------------- 😎 COOL STUFF ↴ -------------------------------- WEBISTE: ➨ https://www.flockfingerlakes.com OTHER CHANNEL ➨ Plant One On Me: https://www.youtube.com/user/summerrayneoakes -------------------------------- 💚FOLLOW/SUB ↴ -------------------------------- ▶ Subscribe to YouTube: https://bit.ly/3sJ7Alo ▶ Instagram+IGTV: https://www.instagram.com/flockfingerlakes/ ▶ Facebook: @flockfingerlakes ▶ Twitter: @flockny https://twitter.com/flockny ▶ TikTok: @flockfingerlakes https://www.tiktok.com/@flockfingerlakes/? -------------------------------- 😄SUPPORT ↴ -------------------------------- if you like this episode and the others, then be sure to “Subscribe” to this channel and hit the Notifications bell. This really does help keep the channel moving forward! Also, you can become a pillar of support for the channel by becoming a Sustaining Member. More information here: https://bit.ly/2MvqUPz

Ornamental grasses have been gaining quite a bit of popularity in landscapes, but some are not quite our flair, like the Miscanthus grass that was already planted on this land. Miscanthus grass, also known as Chinese silver grass or maiden grass, wouldn't necessarily be my first choice of grass in a landscape, but it's here on the land, and we had to snip it back to at least maintain it. Maybe eventually we'll try to remove it (or contain it) in the landscape, but for now, it just needs a little snip. -------------------------------- 😎 COOL STUFF ↴ -------------------------------- WEBISTE: ➨ https://www.flockfingerlakes.com OTHER CHANNEL ➨ Plant One On Me: https://www.youtube.com/user/summerrayneoakes -------------------------------- 💚FOLLOW/SUB ↴ -------------------------------- ▶ Subscribe to YouTube: https://bit.ly/3sJ7Alo ▶ Instagram+IGTV: https://www.instagram.com/flockfingerlakes/ ▶ Facebook: @flockfingerlakes ▶ Twitter: @flockny https://twitter.com/flockny ▶ TikTok: @flockfingerlakes https://www.tiktok.com/@flockfingerlakes/? -------------------------------- 😄SUPPORT ↴ -------------------------------- if you like this episode and the others, then be sure to “Subscribe” to this channel and hit the Notifications bell. This really does help keep the channel moving forward! Also, you can become a pillar of support for the channel by becoming a Sustaining Member. More information here: https://bit.ly/2MvqUPz

Though we haven't been on the land for long, one of the plants we have seen that has run amok is Rosa multiflora, which is the invasive multiflora rose. This plant was heralded into the United States back in the 1860s. Then in the 1930s, governmental agencies were handing the plants out to farmers—marketing it as a living hedge. Ever since then, it's taken quite a foothold in the landscape and it's almost impossible to remove. Some folks will cut it back and rub the cuts with Round-up or equivalent, others will use a harmful fungus that attacks the rose, and still others, like ourselves will try to cut it back and mow it over. This is the start of the journey of removing it and we know it won't end here! Felco pruning saw: https://www.felco.com/us_en/our-products/saws/felco-630.html Felco Loppers: https://www.felco.com/us_en/our-products/loopers/felco-200c-60.html -------------------------------- 😎 COOL STUFF ↴ -------------------------------- WEBISTE: ➨ https://www.flockfingerlakes.com OTHER CHANNEL ➨ Plant One On Me: https://www.youtube.com/user/summerrayneoakes -------------------------------- 💚FOLLOW/SUB ↴ -------------------------------- ▶ Subscribe to YouTube: https://bit.ly/3sJ7Alo ▶ Instagram+IGTV: https://www.instagram.com/flockfingerlakes/ ▶ Facebook: @flockfingerlakes ▶ Twitter: @flockny https://twitter.com/flockny ▶ TikTok: @flockfingerlakes https://www.tiktok.com/@flockfingerlakes/? -------------------------------- 😄SUPPORT ↴ -------------------------------- if you like this episode and the others, then be sure to “Subscribe” to this channel and hit the Notifications bell. This really does help keep the channel moving forward! Also, you can become a pillar of support for the channel by becoming a Sustaining Member. More information here: https://bit.ly/2MvqUPz

Your friends and family will always say, "There are more fish in the sea," but alas, losing out on some of your first loves...(that is, land loves)...is hard to deal with. Sander and I share some of our ups and downs of property searching and how we dealt with the emotional roller-coaster that comes along with hunting for a homestead. -------------------------------- 😎 COOL STUFF ↴ -------------------------------- WEBISTE: ➨ https://www.flockfingerlakes.com OTHER CHANNEL ➨ Plant One On Me: https://www.youtube.com/user/summerrayneoakes -------------------------------- 💚FOLLOW/SUB ↴ -------------------------------- ▶ Subscribe to YouTube: https://bit.ly/3sJ7Alo ▶ Instagram+IGTV: https://www.instagram.com/flockfingerlakes/ ▶ Facebook: @flockfingerlakes ▶ Twitter: @flockny https://twitter.com/flockny ▶ TikTok: @flockfingerlakes https://www.tiktok.com/@flockfingerlakes/? -------------------------------- 😄SUPPORT ↴ -------------------------------- if you like this episode and the others, then be sure to “Subscribe” to this channel and hit the Notifications bell. This really does help keep the channel moving forward! Also, you can become a pillar of support for the channel by becoming a Sustaining Member. More information here: https://bit.ly/2MvqUPz

The son-in-law of the property owner before us said there were 3-4 tools that would be most useful on the property. One he listed was either a tractor or a UTV...He couldn't have been more right! We got a UTV just after the first big snow and I don't know what we would have done without one this winter. Sander did A LOT of research as to what would be the right one for us—and that could be a bit of a workhorse all season long. Yep, no joy rides here. We plan to put this bad boy to work—plowing, hauling, and clearing. -------------------------------- 😎 COOL STUFF ↴ -------------------------------- WEBISTE: ➨ https://www.flockfingerlakes.com OTHER CHANNEL ➨ Plant One On Me: https://www.youtube.com/user/summerrayneoakes -------------------------------- 💚FOLLOW/SUB ↴ -------------------------------- ▶ Subscribe to YouTube: https://bit.ly/3sJ7Alo ▶ Instagram+IGTV: https://www.instagram.com/flockfingerlakes/ ▶ Facebook: @flockfingerlakes ▶ Twitter: @flockny https://twitter.com/flockny ▶ TikTok: @flockfingerlakes https://www.tiktok.com/@flockfingerlakes/? -------------------------------- 😄SUPPORT ↴ -------------------------------- if you like this episode and the others, then be sure to “Subscribe” to this channel and hit the Notifications bell. This really does help keep the channel moving forward! Also, you can become a pillar of support for the channel by becoming a Sustaining Member. More information here: https://bit.ly/2MvqUPz

The previous owners clearly loved growing plants, but this raised bed garden area seemed to be neglected for quite a few years. It was time to dig in, clear the area of the Solidago and the invasive plants that snuck in, and start anew! Too bad we didn't get to the mulch before the snow, but that's how the seasons go! -------------------------------- 😎 COOL STUFF ↴ -------------------------------- WEBISTE: ➨ https://www.flockfingerlakes.com OTHER CHANNEL ➨ Plant One On Me: https://www.youtube.com/user/summerrayneoakes -------------------------------- 💚FOLLOW/SUB ↴ -------------------------------- ▶ Subscribe to YouTube: https://bit.ly/3sJ7Alo ▶ Instagram+IGTV: https://www.instagram.com/flockfingerlakes/ ▶ Facebook: @flockfingerlakes ▶ Twitter: @flockny https://twitter.com/flockny ▶ TikTok: @flockfingerlakes https://www.tiktok.com/@flockfingerlakes/? -------------------------------- 😄SUPPORT ↴ -------------------------------- if you like this episode and the others, then be sure to “Subscribe” to this channel and hit the Notifications bell. This really does help keep the channel moving forward! Also, you can become a pillar of support for the channel by becoming a Sustaining Member. More information here: https://bit.ly/2MvqUPz

Okay, okay. Enough talking about our dream property! Let's get some boots on the ground and see some of the new homestead and share some of the greater vision of what we're looking to do here. Now, we admit, it may not be the MOST inspirational tour, as we filmed this in late fall (Oct 2020) soon after we got here and all the leaves are off the trees, but we think it gives you a sense of the bones of this place. Especially now that the snow is here and has NOT melted. Can't wait to see this shared dream come together! -------------------------------- 😎 COOL STUFF ↴ -------------------------------- WEBISTE: ➨ https://www.flockfingerlakes.com OTHER CHANNEL ➨ Plant One On Me: https://www.youtube.com/user/summerrayneoakes -------------------------------- 💚FOLLOW/SUB ↴ -------------------------------- ▶ Subscribe to YouTube: https://bit.ly/3sJ7Alo ▶ Instagram+IGTV: https://www.instagram.com/flockfingerlakes/ ▶ Facebook: @flockfingerlakes ▶ Twitter: @flockny https://twitter.com/flockny ▶ TikTok: @flockfingerlakes https://www.tiktok.com/@flockfingerlakes/? -------------------------------- 😄SUPPORT ↴ -------------------------------- if you like this episode and the others, then be sure to “Subscribe” to this channel and hit the Notifications bell. This really does help keep the channel moving forward! Also, you can become a pillar of support for the channel by becoming a Sustaining Member. More information here: https://bit.ly/2MvqUPz

Sander shared that he wanted us to create a video specifically on helpful tools to find your homestead / country home / dream property. In reality, we used far more than 10 tools—but we would say these were some of the most helpful to us. You may recognize that I covered some of these tools in the last episode, but we wanted to expand on them here. For Art Lembo's GIS tutorials and information, you can visit him here: https://www.artlembo.com/ 00:00 - Introduction 00:37 - Real estate search sites 01:35 - Acre Value 04:22 - OnX Hunt 09:43 - MapRight 12:31 - Mymaps.google.com 14:04 - ArcGIS 18:00 - Land Trusts 18:40 - Drive Around, Create Waypoints, take photos 20:45 - Place photos on map with GIS 24:00 - Go to town meetings or access town minutes 28:23 - SunSeeker or Sun Apps 29:47 - SoilWeb Are there tools that you swear by? Share them with the community in the comments below. -------------------------------- 😎 COOL STUFF ↴ -------------------------------- WEBISTE: ➨ https://www.flockfingerlakes.com OTHER CHANNEL ➨ Plant One On Me: https://www.youtube.com/user/summerrayneoakes -------------------------------- 💚FOLLOW/SUB ↴ -------------------------------- ▶ Subscribe to YouTube: https://bit.ly/3sJ7Alo ▶ Instagram+IGTV: https://www.instagram.com/flockfingerlakes/ ▶ Facebook: @flockfingerlakes ▶ Twitter: @flockny https://twitter.com/flockny ▶ TikTok: @flockfingerlakes https://www.tiktok.com/@flockfingerlakes/? -------------------------------- 😄SUPPORT ↴ -------------------------------- if you like this episode and the others, then be sure to “Subscribe” to this channel and hit the Notifications bell. This really does help keep the channel moving forward! Also, you can become a pillar of support for the channel by becoming a Sustaining Member. More information here: https://bit.ly/2MvqUPz

Now that we have found our homestead after two years of searching, we can look back and share a few words of wisdom on how we found each other, are navigating a co-living arrangement, and how we eventually found our dream property. -------------------------------- 😎 COOL STUFF ↴ -------------------------------- WEBISTE: ➨ https://www.flockfingerlakes.com OTHER CHANNEL ➨ Plant One On Me: https://www.youtube.com/user/summerrayneoakes -------------------------------- 💚FOLLOW/SUB ↴ -------------------------------- ▶ Subscribe to YouTube: https://bit.ly/3sJ7Alo ▶ Instagram+IGTV: https://www.instagram.com/flockfingerlakes/ ▶ Facebook: @flockfingerlakes ▶ Twitter: @flockny https://twitter.com/flockny ▶ TikTok: @flockfingerlakes https://www.tiktok.com/@flockfingerlakes/? -------------------------------- 😄SUPPORT ↴ -------------------------------- if you like this episode and the others, then be sure to “Subscribe” to this channel and hit the Notifications bell. This really does help keep the channel moving forward! Also, you can become a pillar of support for the channel by becoming a Sustaining Member. More information here: https://bit.ly/2MvqUPz

Communal living may not be the most popular lifestyle out there (though we're not sure why!), but we felt it was the right move for us. So we want you to meet the crew behind Flock! -------------------------------- 😎 COOL STUFF ↴ -------------------------------- WEBISTE: ➨ https://www.flockfingerlakes.com OTHER CHANNEL ➨ Plant One On Me: https://www.youtube.com/user/summerrayneoakes -------------------------------- 💚FOLLOW/SUB ↴ -------------------------------- ▶ Subscribe to YouTube: https://bit.ly/3sJ7Alo ▶ Instagram+IGTV: https://www.instagram.com/flockfingerlakes/ ▶ Facebook: @flockfingerlakes ▶ Twitter: @flockny https://twitter.com/flockny ▶ TikTok: @flockfingerlakes https://www.tiktok.com/@flockfingerlakes/? -------------------------------- 😄SUPPORT ↴ -------------------------------- if you like this episode and the others, then be sure to “Subscribe” to this channel and hit the Notifications bell. This really does help keep the channel moving forward! Also, you can become a pillar of support for the channel by becoming a Sustaining Member. More information here: https://bit.ly/2MvqUPz