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Some of her language ("as we de-industrialize") might be off-putting, but this is an excellent video on using willow as living fences. And it's the fence that keeps on giving: the summer prunings are great fodder for ruminants, the winter prunings can be used for baskets.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPR0-06L2ks

I'm trying to move away from YT, but some stuff on there is so useful! We're playing around with the idea of a willow fence for our chicken run.

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Maria2000 1y ago

The chicken run idea sounds interesting😊

FiddleHodlHomestead 1y ago

Right now our chickens are free range during the day. I love having them moving around the land as they see best, but they dig in everything that I'm planting.

My current solution is to put a wire ring around every single new tree and bush (which actually helps a bit with mulching) but in the long term we definitely need another solution. We've tried the usual chicken fencing but in the spring the ducklings try to get through the mesh and get caught.

I'll keep you posted on the willow fence! First step is to grow enough willow to have the cuttings, so it's a multi-year project.

Maria2000 1y ago

Things on the homestead are never easy or quick. Takes lots of time and work for sure, but its very rewarding.

Orange🍊Man👤 1y ago

I enjoyed this and learned something.

That's a zap!

Natan Del Prado 1y ago

I just watched that video yesterday. Really amazing stuff! There's so many opportunities that we aren't even aware of.

dann g druen 1y ago

That’s incredible.