How to excavate near the base of a huge oak tree without killing the tree? - Similar Threads

Register / Login

permaculture forums growies critters building homesteading energy monies kitchen purity ungarbage community wilderness fiber arts art permaculture artisans regional education skip experiences global resources cider press projects digital market permies.com pie forums private forums all forums

this forum made possible by our volunteer staff, including ...

master stewards:

Carla Burke
John F Dean
Nancy Reading
r ransom
Jay Angler
Timothy Norton

stewards:

paul wheaton
Pearl Sutton
Anne Miller

master gardeners:

Christopher Weeks
M Ljin

gardeners:

Jim Garlits
thomas rubino
William Bronson

Other threads similar to How to excavate near the base of a huge oak tree without killing the tree?

bugs

ongoing Emerald Ash borer situation in Michigan

20 replies

forest garden

A morning in the life of a broke would-be forest gardener

29 replies 1 1

trees

cutting down shade trees to reduce shade for fruit trees?

35 replies 6 3

natural building

using tree stumps as a foundation

31 replies 1 2

mulch

Mycorrhizal fungi bomb

44 replies [ 1, 2 ] 2 6

woodland

Natural stump removal

30 replies 1 8 1

california

Soil or Smoke?

11 replies 11

permaculture artisans

Greg Judy at PV1 - Profitable Methods Used to Heal the Land with Mob Grazing

7 replies 2

introductions

A curmudgeonly greeting

4 replies 4

medicinal herbs

Medicinal Trees: Oak (Quercus)

2 replies 3

forest garden

advice for front yard edible landscape

34 replies 14 9

bugs

Disrupting the 2 year tick life cycle

33 replies 3 15

soil

What we need to know about Soil

109 replies [ 1, 2, 3 ] 2 3 29

projects

Gardens In My Mind

9 replies 7 4

medicinal herbs

Medicinal Shrubs and Woody Vines: Quercus, Oak

0 replies 1

decision making

C5 Defines The Adapters Movement- Acceptance and Triage

13 replies 5 2 16

permaculture design

I have a house I love, and land I love, which may be utterly useless?

42 replies [ 1, 2 ] 3

projects

1 acre and uncertainty, aka tired newbie with an empty plot

7 replies 7 1

homestead

Building a rock/cement water tank

17 replies 1

aquaponics

Gettin' t̶h̶e̶ b̶a̶n̶d̶ my aquaponics back together

20 replies 35 6

homestead

Homesteading 1/2 acre

14 replies 3 4

hugelkultur

Large Scale Hugel Beds

32 replies 35 2

wood burning stoves

Water based thermomass thoughts/ideas

6 replies 2

trees

Uses for Russian olive wood?

41 replies [ 1, 2 ] 3

frugality

Getting back to the natural wood !

3 replies

natural building

Seeking creative ideas for building upon rock and mortar cellar

6 replies 7 7

zero waste

Farm junk / dump cleanup and remediation

17 replies 10

projects

Cob cottage (or other natural owner-built home) from scratch

21 replies 5 25 3

greening the desert

Hackberry trees for a dry climate

10 replies 4

trees

How much damage might we accidentally do to our ash tree?

12 replies 1

horses, donkeys and mules

Chinese-owned slaughterhouses in Africa, have tripled the price of donkeys. They may need tractors

3 replies

wood burning stoves

Rocket Mass Heater that can heat a "pool/pond"

5 replies

alternative energy

Heat for Dummies Flow-chart: Function--heating; which cool gadget should I actually use?

37 replies 2 9

roundwood and timber framing

Round wood timber frame pole barn

3 replies

gardening for beginners

Plant ID My New Backyard

37 replies 1 16

forest garden

2 weeks long enough to establish forest garden?

21 replies

homestead

Small "Homestead" Design/ Sunken Milpa Greenhouse Mega-Walipini / Grazing permaculture system

6 replies 3

trees

Help, something is getting my trees.

7 replies

earthworks

Check Out My Swale Project

4 replies 5

trees

Planning a new orchard - layout help?

36 replies 1 1 1

trees

De-activating Tree Stumps

21 replies 1 5

wood burning stoves

Large Outdoor Wood Burning Maple Sap Evaporator

7 replies 2 1

honey bees

Perone Hives

164 replies [ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ] 4 17 2

gear

Starting a new homestead from scratch - what are the most essential tools?

82 replies [ 1, 2, 3 ] 2 1 28

hugelkultur

Paul Wheaton's hugelkultur article thread

1232 replies [ 1, 2, 3 < ... <29, 30, 31 ] 23 268 53

paul wheaton's permaculture podcasts

Podcast 240 - Poo-Less: Shampoo and Soap less

12

ergonomics

How to Make Your Kitchen Work? Share your Ideas,Tips, Photos ...

51 replies [ 1, 2 ] 2 39 34

wofati and earth berm

Underground housing

388 replies [ 1, 2, 3 < ... <8, 9, 10 ] 9 16 15

natural building

seriously considering water catchment with slow sand filter for potential problems

2 replies 2

permaculture

State of the World Article for understanding the need for Permaculture

1 reply