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Nicole Pinard

The document describes the author measuring and mapping out their grandmother's property to envision turning it into a homestead. They took measurements of the property with a tape measure and used Google Earth and Maps to get details on the wooded areas that could not be accessed on foot. The author drew up a rough sketch of the property layout based on the measurements. They noted that most of the property is thickly wooded and does not get much direct sunlight. While there are some challenges with the terrain, the author believes the property could still work for a homestead by clearing some of the undergrowth and trees.

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I began by going outside at my grandmother’s house and taking in the yard. My uncle and I went out with a 100’ tape measure and measured what we could on the property. The back of the property is thickly wooded, so we weren’t able to go all the way back, so Google Earth was used for the ?gures on that. I was pretty familiar with the yard because this is where I spent a lot of time growing up.
Week 2 pdf
From the measurements I wrote down and the con?gurations from Google Earth I sketched the rough draft of the plot of land
Sorry it’s hard to see- measurements are in pencil
Next I began adding in the details. What is apparent is this plot is a blank slate. There is a very moveable picnic table in the back yard, but the shed was recently demolished and the house is on the forward part of the plot of land.
I used Google maps because a lot of the area wasn’t easily accessible by foot. My grandmother knew where the property line was when I showed her this image. When they were designing this neighborhood it was cut into rectangles- shown more on the next slide
Week 2 pdf
The biggest trouble I encountered is trying to do this work on my own, it was dif?cult to get the tape measure down with a rock. My uncle was able to help me, but that interrupted
Week 2 pdf
Sectors There are some sectors on my grandmother’s property Wooded area Most of my grandmother’s property is thickly wooded, if this were to actually be used as a backyard homestead, that would have to be taken into account. Sunlight Most of the property does not receive direct sunlight because of the abundance of trees Slope The property slowly slopes down to the back of the property. I see this as an advantage for manipulating water
What I learned I watch HGTV (a lot) and I always think to myself, “I need to have a large property, where I can grow food and have lay hens, and it has to be PERFECT!” and in reality, looking at my grandparents property, this would be any homesteader’s ?rst choice of property, but I could make it work. The ?rst week we were asked to list the things we would want in a homestead and as I look around, it is possible. It is also easier to clear out undergrowth and take down a few tree than it is to plant trees for things like a zip line and tire swing and hammocks.

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  • 2. I began by going outside at my grandmother’s house and taking in the yard. My uncle and I went out with a 100’ tape measure and measured what we could on the property. The back of the property is thickly wooded, so we weren’t able to go all the way back, so Google Earth was used for the ?gures on that. I was pretty familiar with the yard because this is where I spent a lot of time growing up.
  • 4. From the measurements I wrote down and the con?gurations from Google Earth I sketched the rough draft of the plot of land
  • 5. Sorry it’s hard to see- measurements are in pencil
  • 6. Next I began adding in the details. What is apparent is this plot is a blank slate. There is a very moveable picnic table in the back yard, but the shed was recently demolished and the house is on the forward part of the plot of land.
  • 7. I used Google maps because a lot of the area wasn’t easily accessible by foot. My grandmother knew where the property line was when I showed her this image. When they were designing this neighborhood it was cut into rectangles- shown more on the next slide
  • 9. The biggest trouble I encountered is trying to do this work on my own, it was dif?cult to get the tape measure down with a rock. My uncle was able to help me, but that interrupted
  • 11. Sectors There are some sectors on my grandmother’s property Wooded area Most of my grandmother’s property is thickly wooded, if this were to actually be used as a backyard homestead, that would have to be taken into account. Sunlight Most of the property does not receive direct sunlight because of the abundance of trees Slope The property slowly slopes down to the back of the property. I see this as an advantage for manipulating water
  • 12. What I learned I watch HGTV (a lot) and I always think to myself, “I need to have a large property, where I can grow food and have lay hens, and it has to be PERFECT!” and in reality, looking at my grandparents property, this would be any homesteader’s ?rst choice of property, but I could make it work. The ?rst week we were asked to list the things we would want in a homestead and as I look around, it is possible. It is also easier to clear out undergrowth and take down a few tree than it is to plant trees for things like a zip line and tire swing and hammocks.