How to make a living from 10 acres

CAtocork

I'm open to ideas.
I have 10 acres close to Kinsale, a large insulated barn, 2 tractors, one on a hedge cutter (this is what I'm living off right now) and access to all kinds of farm equipment.
No loans on the property and I'm living on it in a mobile home.
I could just rent it and get a job and also rent the barn.
No, feck that idea.
So, I was thinking veggies, maybe a green house. I have a half acre I could cover.
I am also thinking about a small campground and as we are close to the ocean, renting kayaks to campers.
I'm also willing to take on a student with a degree in horticulture.
Ideas............

hedzball

When you say close to Kinsale and camp ground..

What side are you on?.. Sally port side or sandycove side?






'hdz

CAtocork

By the hospital.

hedzball

the only water i know by the hospital is the river in brownsmills??

would be a viable camp site too

CAtocork

hedzball wrote: »

the only water i know by the hospital is the river in brownsmills??

would be a viable camp site too

Naw, your way off. More up the Bandon river. The "hospital side" of Kinsale, not by the hospital itself.

Where are you located.

Rhys Essien

This book is what you want for ideas on self suffiency.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/New-Complete-Book-Self-Sufficiency/dp/1405345101/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1354566740&sr=1-1

bbam

Rhys Essien wrote: »

This book is what you want for ideas on self suffiency.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/New-Complete-Book-Self-Sufficiency/dp/1405345101/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1354566740&sr=1-1

Thats no more than a glorified gardening book..
I have one and wouldn't rate it at all...

I'd say 10 minutes on Google would find the same information and keep your money in your pocket.. :mad:

CAtocork

bbam wrote: »

Thats no more than a glorified gardening book..
I have one and wouldn't rate it at all...

I'd say 10 minutes on Google would find the same information and keep your money in your pocket.. :mad:

Yep.
I can survive on a garden, I want to make a living.

Qualitymark

Have you talked to people like the Milleens cheesemakers, for instance - they'd give you good advice because they've been down the same road.

cannotdisplay

could christmas trees be an option on a few or most of the acres?

jfh

That guy on ettg last week seemed to have a good set up with the wheat grass & sprouts on an acre & half

lanod2407

What's the story on growing wood for pellet stoves? Are there any numbers available to indicate whether or not there's money in this product in Ireland?

Wood pellet stoves took off big time a few years back - but I held back to see if demand would build up to the extent that there'd be a reasonable sized market for the pellets. I've quite soft ground (same way that water is soft!! ), and thought that it'd be good for growing willow or something similar.

Would that work for you CAtocork?

Anyone well informed on this one?

CAtocork

lanod2407 wrote: »

What's the story on growing wood for pellet stoves? Are there any numbers available to indicate whether or not there's money in this product in Ireland?

Wood pellet stoves took off big time a few years back - but I held back to see if demand would build up to the extent that there'd be a reasonable sized market for the pellets. I've quite soft ground (same way that water is soft!! ), and thought that it'd be good for growing willow or something similar.

Would that work for you CAtocork?

Anyone well informed on this one?

Anybody have any info?

Qualitymark

CAtocork wrote: »

Anybody have any info?

The people to ask about this would be the Eco-Villagers in Cloughjordan - I'd go and talk to them rather than emailing. They installed wood pellet stoves in all of the houses built, so they're probably the most concentrated group of experts in the country.

Also very interesting to talk to, because they've used all kinds of building and insulation for the greenest possible houses.

gazahayes

Qualitymark wrote: »

The people to ask about this would be the Eco-Villagers in Cloughjordan - I'd go and talk to them rather than emailing. They installed wood pellet stoves in all of the houses built, so they're probably the most concentrated group of experts in the country.

Also very interesting to talk to, because they've used all kinds of building and insulation for the greenest possible houses.

I was down there a few times the eco village is all heated by one wood chip boiler they use softwood chips from a local enough sawmill.