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OrchardyHaven

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Commenced:	01/09/2011
Submitted:	24/05/2014
Last updated:	07/10/2015
Location:	Sadowo 35, Dąbrowa Białostocka, Podlaskie, PL
Phone:	+447939811077
Website:	www.orchardyhaven.net
Climate zone:	Cool Temperate

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OrchardyHaven

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Rural, Residential

Project Summary

We bought the property in September 2011 and we're planning to move there in the Spring of 2015. Very excited about future possibilities and looking forward to working with neighbours and visitors from near and far.

Project Description

We've got a lot of space and a lot of options. Converting an old goat shed into a temporary base for working from (and maybe living in). Also going to make a campsite area. We have a tree bog (composting toilet) and a well with clear water about 7m down.

Then Going to do an eco-renovation of the house (has a good foundation/cellar, but needs a lot of work before it's liveable), cladding it with straw bales for insulation. We also have two large barns in pretty good condition and another building which will probably become a workshop.

8ha (20 acres) of fairly neglected land on a gentle hill planted with a lot of young trees and about 2.5-3ha of meadow. There are two sections of apple orchards, and quite a lot of fruit bushes. The soil is very sandy. There's a small seasonal watercourse near the north boundary of the land, where there may be some clay.

Putting together permaculture design plans that will change and develop over time. Certainly want to be open and encourage local people to see what we're doing and learn about the possibilities of permaculture.

See our website for much more info.

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