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Tend & Keep School

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Six courses and 40 lessons, from reading your land to raising a family on it
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Before You Buy the Land

Twelve questions that decide your homestead, with a parcel scorecard. Free for everyone.

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Off-Grid Systems

Water, waste, solar and backup power, and the permitting reality behind all of it.

0 of 8 lessons done
  1. 1The rules come first
  2. 2Water
  3. 3Waste
  4. 4Power
  5. 5Storage and backup
  6. 6Putting it together
  7. 7Budget and phasing
  8. 8A real site, end to end
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Natural Building

Earth, straw, timber and stone: homes with warmth and character that pass inspection.

0 of 7 lessons done
  1. 1Choosing a method
  2. 2Designing small
  3. 3Foundations and dry walls
  4. 4Straw bale and straw-clay walls
  5. 5Plasters and floors
  6. 6Getting it approved
  7. 7First build: a studio
GrowLocked

Agroforestry & Food Forests

Tree systems planted for the next generation, and harvests for this one.

0 of 6 lessons done
  1. 1Thinking in decades
  2. 2The layers
  3. 3Choosing trees
  4. 4Planting guilds
  5. 5Pruning and grafting
  6. 6Harvest and preserving
LiveLocked

Raising Children on the Land

Rhythm, responsibility and wonder, growing up alongside the place you’re building.

0 of 6 lessons done
  1. 1Daily and seasonal rhythm
  2. 2Real work for small hands
  3. 3Nature study
  4. 4Screens, boredom and play
  5. 5Animals and responsibility
  6. 6Traditions and celebrations
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Community Building

Shared agreements, fair decisions and hospitality that hold neighbors together.

0 of 6 lessons done
  1. 1Why most communities fail
  2. 2A shared vision and agreements
  3. 3Making decisions together
  4. 4Owning land together
  5. 5Conflict and repair
  6. 6Hospitality and belonging