New Chicken!

...y new hen. The Chicken Enthusiasts club I started had our first meeting on Saturday. Twenty five people attended. Not too bad for a group that just started a month ago. The meeting was really fun, much chicken knowledge was exchanged and we all got to enjoy meeting other like minded folks. At the meeting, this chicken arrived in need of a new home. Since I recently lost a hen, it made sense that I offer her a new abode. She is in a cage inside the...

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A Primitive Bow Workshop

...computer screens to update this website, it was a great relief to spend a Saturday carving primitive bows in a workshop led by local self-reliance expert Christopher Nyerges. Kelly and I have been into archery for many years, off and on, but we’ve never tried to make our own bow. Root Simple pal John Zapf carves a bow to match that stylish hat A bow seems like a simple device until you try to make one that will work repeatedly without breaking. A...

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Feral House and Process Media Winter Soltice Party

...t book The Urban Homestead, will be holding their annual solstice party on Saturday December 8th from 7 to 10 pm at La Luz de Jesus Gallery, located within the Wacko gift store. Judging from the flyer, naked Shriners will frolic in the Griffith Park Fountain later on in the evening. Whatever happens, it’s a fun event not to be missed. Kelly and I will be there to hang out, chat and show off our emergency composting toilet. Perhaps we’ll get around...

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Forager and Humanurist Nancy Klehm in Los Angeles

...note taking and a bag and a knife for collecting. All ages welcome! Adults 18+ years $20/person Children 6-17 years $10/person Children 5 years and under *free* Reserve your space for this event by sending your PayPal payment to: [email protected] There are no refunds. Registration closes February 15. Mon. Feb 18 – Safe & Sound Human Manure Class Can we use human waste in our gardens? Is it safe? Come to this incredible workshop by Nancy Kleh...

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