Graeme Johnson II

Hey Matt,

Very intriguing offer! Can you tell us a little more? Like: how much land you have, what kind of skills/work/etc. you're looking for, what is the incentive (work/trade? land share? own some land?).

Thanks!

Hi Taylor!

We're settling into our land in Ithaca, and absolutely loving it here. The community in our neighborhood has been the most supportive and friendly group of folks we've met just about anywhere. This year is a big one for us as we'll be building our main house and setting up our gardens; we would love help from folks like yourselves who have much more permaculture experience than we do! And we highly recommend Ithaca, especially our little spot just south of town in Danby. Lots of workable land, friendly and welcoming community, close enough to town (10 minutes) for amenities you might need yet also quiet and peaceful.

Feel free to drop me a message if you want to chat! Good luck on your search

Hey y'all, hoping to get conversation flowing in this thread with folks around the Ithaca area. My family and I are about to close on 3 acres in Danby. It's on a gentle slope, has quite a bit of trees, and a flat spot up top that gets lots of sun. We'll be clearing trees for the homesite in April/May; hoping to save as much of the trees we can for firewood and future timber framing projects. Does anyone have experience with clearing a site of trees & stumps? I've cut trees in the past, but never on this scale, and would love some help (physical or just advice) from someone who has done it. Thanks!

Thanks for this great resource! We will be building our first RMH this year and are hoping for a similar design, though we'll have a U-shape instead of L-shape.

One question on exhaust pipe length: Would it be feasible to have the exhaust pipe run through the RMH only once (instead of back & forth as in this design), and then exit vertically through our roof? Is there a length of exhaust pipe limitation due to heat/speed of the exhaust? We have a loft above the RMH and are wondering if we should design the pipe to pass through the loft to use that heat... or if there won't be any heat left by the time it travels through the RMH and then up 8' of pipe.

Thanks!