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poll to make a land grab

 
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An offer is in.
 
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Um, does that mean YOU made an offer on the land, or you just heard that an offer was in?
 
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Julia Winter wrote:Um, does that mean YOU made an offer on the land, or you just heard that an offer was in?



I am working with a permie ...
 
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EXcellent!

(rubbing hands together)
 
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That's great news! I hope it all goes well.
 
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paul wheaton wrote:Miles,

Having a permie neighbor would be a great solution. They are asking for about $150,000 for about 100 acres.



wow, I wish southern ontario had land of that size and quality available for that price.
 
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paul wheaton wrote:

Lenn Sisson wrote:I think it's a great idea, but I don't have the money to do it.  On the other hand, I could donate $50 to the cause.  I know it is not much, but it is more than you otherwise would have.  So, if you need it toward buying the land, let me know.



In a month or so we might do another kickstarter - and that would be good then!



I’m totally up for donating a couple hundred. I’d be interested in even doing the shallow roots program if I could pay a couple hundred a month over like 6-12 months.
 
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This is a very old thread.  

I think we threw out shallow roots.

The land was purchased.

And we now have:

   deep roots
   ant village
   the permaculture bootcamp

 
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Apparently I need to look at the dates better. The link came up in a email so I didn’t realize it was old.
 
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