Bluebird Hill is in Knox County, TN on land that my great-grandfather purchased in the 1930s. Three generations of my family have lived here and it is my home, my office and my research station.
Currently we’re raising turkeys and chickens, harvesting rainwater, managing overgrowth and reestablishing appropriate tree and shrubs species along certain edges.
I have a food forest in its early stages, two garden areas, one for mainly annual production and the other for medicinal plants, herbs and pollinator support.
I’m in discussions with partners for getting ruminants back onto the land for pasture management once I’m not travelling quite as much.
We have a vermicomposting (earthworm) system, two other types of composting (passive) and a Johnson-Su bioreactor.
2023 plans include a biochar operation, food forest expansion, further documentation of useful species and increased water harvesting.
Our small cabin and workshop is run via a solar array and battery bank with generator back up.
Our primary goals are continuing to add and tie together regenerative systems and improve the health of the soil and the land. It’s an ongoing process of observation, interaction and deliberate intervention.
We’re happy to host tours by appointment if you’re in the Knoxville area.
strongrootsresources@gmail.com