Andrew Sinclair

You could start with checking the Backyard chicken forums.  There is also an Ontario backyard chicken website but I can't remember what it is.  Kijiji is also a great place to start too.   I have noticed lots in eastern Ontario when I was searching for my chicks.

http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/790183/ontario-chicken-keepers-pso-members-list

You shouldn't have any trouble, I eventually found lots of sources.  Let me know if you need more help.  

There isn't a significant amount of rocks on the property.  Probably not even enough to build a fire circle.  So that is out.  Yes, the south facing slope was a must as I want to include passive solar in my cabin and lengthen the growing season as much as possible.

I have a lot in Tiny township which will be a long term project. I sent you a PM.

The lot is south facing with a vertical drop of 12' over the length of 180ft. Currently there is a deeply eroded atv path running down the middle of the lot which creates a stream of run off to the street during rains.  I have to figure out how to fix that.  

The soil is quite sandy and about 18" over clay/sand. Poison ivy has taken over.  I was there on the weekend and found a blackberry patch and a raspberry patch. That was a nice find.

I also drilled Down for a well 12 ft till I a large rock. Will have to try a different spot.

Can I sow a cover crop under the forest canopy?  Would that help with the poison ivy?

So I have a small plot of land (1/3 Acre).  I plan on slowly building a small cottage over weekends and vacations.  In the mean time while I design the structure, I am trying to figure out what to do with the lot.  It currently is thick with brush and trees under 6".  I have been thinning the brush and trying to select trees to keep but don't know where to go from there.  I don't want a lawn but is there something I should do to keep the bush from returning?  Poison ivy is a willing participant.  Is there something I can do while the lot is dormant which won't require constant tending?  Of course if I ask elsewhere, most would say buldoze the lot and start over but that isn't what I want and obviously isn't what this forum is about.

The property is near Midland, Ontario.