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https://permies.com/missoula Raising Chickens 2.0: No More Coop and Run
An exploration of different techniques for raising chickens. Some techniques eliminate the need to clean poop while you can grow your own chicken feed which the chickens harvest themselves. Other techniques about being able to leave your chickens on their own for a week are also discussed.
May 6
6:30pm
Missoula Public Library, Large Meeting Room
Rocket Mass Heater
Heat your home with five times less wood than a conventional "efficient" wood stove. Some people have built these in a day and a half for $20.
May 13
6:30pm
Missoula Public Library, Large Meeting Room
What is Permaculture?
Grow your favorite garden plants without fertilizer, sprays or irrigation. And if you get really good at it, you won't even have to plant seeds. And permaculture covers so much more than horticulture.
May 27
6:30pm
Missoula Public Library, Large Meeting Room
Permaculture Gardening in Missoula – Getting Started
Some things you can do in your urban plot to raise more food while using less water, less fertilizer and less work.
June 3
6:30pm
Missoula Public Library, Large Meeting Room
Make the Big Bucks with Permaculture Farming
We'll cover at least two dozen ways to make money from having a rich
diversity of permaculture farming. We'll start off with how the permaculture model compares to conventional farming and conventional organic farming.
June 10
6:30pm
Missoula Public Library, Large Meeting Room
Wofati Eco Buildings
A home, an animal shelter, a root cellar ... these structures are optimized to be built on a woodland using thinnings that would otherwise be burned. Three times faster than conventional, one fifth the cost and, if built right, will require zero heat in the winter.
June 17
6:30pm
Missoula Public Library, Large Meeting Room
Ponds, Swales And Keyline Systems: Water For Your Dried Up Farm
Whether you have some water to play with or your land is bone dry, we're going to talk about how any dried patch of dirt can be converted into a lush jungle of crops and forage.
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June 24
6:30pm
Missoula Public Library, Large Meeting Room
