Tayvie Paige

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A traveling trio with skills to share and knowledge to gain
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Sam Fel wrote:Hello all!, I've recently began renting 30 acres in barstow. Looks like it was farmed for alfalfa grass in the past and all soil has been degraded.. What's mostly left is large patches of almost all clay ( which I may use to make a pond) and some sand dunes scattered across the property. Winds get up to 70mph constant with up to 80mph gusts as of last year!! Wow who left the jet engine on!! Winter record low is 10 degrees and summer is 100+ degrees for 3 months.

Here goes, I have established a well which I power on a generator for now.. I have been planting things the last 3 months and this is what I have so far..

Brown Turkish figs, pear tree, goji berries, grapes, blueberries, blackberries, Chinese wisteria vine, weeping willow, sycamore tree,
To establish a windblock, add organic matter, help fix the soil and also as a food and building material I'm planting various types of the phyllostachys bamboo so far I have,
Black bamboo phyllostachys nigra  & Japanese arrow bamboo(which is doing the best so far)
Japanese timber , Incense , golden , yellow shoot, green shoot, golden goddess, Alphonse karr and vivax
All the bamboo are doing well except the golden bamboo it seems to not like the intense sun.

I'm working on getting cats claw,mesquite, white thrones acacia or florida blue palo verde trees or seeds. I'm looking for legume trees to plant to start enriching my soil for my future fruit trees and more bamboo cultivars I plan on planting. I want to turn this patch of desert into a lush food forest and encourage my neighbors to do the same. I'm hoping this bamboo will keep me cooler, block sand storms and clean my soil of toxins as well! 😍




Looking for some help from a few travelers? Beginner permie couple here... Looking to chip in where ever needed.
7 years ago
Young couple in our mid 20's traveling the country and looking to exchange work for room and board.
Bruce has IT skills and some greenhouse building knowledge.
Lulu has some painting skills and some bookkeeping knowledge. (I can also weld.)

The ultimate goal is to extend our reach to foreign countries but we are currently trying to get our volunteering "foot in the door" right here in our own back yard.

We will also be traveling with a service dog.

Let us know if we can be of some use to you or any one you know.
7 years ago
New to permaculture and looking to "get away"
We are couple who have been interested in work away programs for a while. We are a traveling trio (service dog included).

We have experience with planting and building greenhouse structures.

We'd be interested in doing some manual labor in exchange for the opportunity to learn new skills and put some of our old ones to use.

We could build our own living structure (as long as advancements are being made toward plumbing and showers)
We would live off the land as long as we are allowed to plant food that we like.

And other details can be discussed.

We both have Facebook and other social media accounts to verify that we are real people. We can also set up Skype interviews or anything else you need.
7 years ago
Hi. Would you be willing to welcome a young couple with a little greenhouse building and gardening experience? We are both in our mid 20's and able bodied. Myself being the female counterpart would also be willing to lend a hand in child care. I have worked as an assistant to a day care provider for many years. I also have many other skills like painting and welding.  Bruce, the male counterpart has IT skills and some carpentry skills. He has started and maintained many gardens. I hope we could be of some use to your family in our travels. Send me a PM and I will promptly get back to you. We are looking to stay up to 3 months or more.
7 years ago