Bookmarks

This Page collects links from around the net.

Home Maintenance

• When to Pump or Inspect a Septic System

Site Clearing

• Stump removal
• Land Clearing guide (Ontario)

Other

• Hugelkultur basics
• Mushrooms: Hyphal Fusion Network is an inter-continental mycelium expansion and appreciation forum

The Library

Here is a list of books and reference materials available in hard copy at The Hearth.

land stewardship, building, and architecture

• Asterios Agkathidis. Biomorphic Structures: Architecture Inspired by Nature. Form + Technique. London, England: Laurence King Publishing, 2017. ISBN: 1-78-067947-5
• Matthew Frederick. 101 Things I Learned in Architecture School. Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT Press, 2007. ISBN: 9-78-026206266-4.
• Chris Magwood. Making Better Buildings: A Comparative Guide to Sustainable Construction for Homeowners and Contractors. Gabriola Island: New Society Publishers, Mar. 1, 2014. ISBN: 1-55-092515-6.
• Steven Mannell. "Living Lightly on the Earth:": Building an Ark for Prince Edward Island, 1974-76. Halifax: Dalhousie Architectural Press, 2018. ISBN: 0-92-911269-5.
• The Forest Professional: Guidelines for the Stewards of tomorrow’s forests, Fifth Edition.Canada: Nova Scotia Department of Labour and

Advanced Education, 2005. ISBN: 9-78-155457326-4

DIY and Craft

• Bert and Holly Davis. Dwelling Portably, 1980-89. Bloomington: Microcosm Publishing, 2008. ISBN: 1-93-462008-4.
• Una McGovern. Lost Crafts: Rediscovering Traditional Skills. London, England: Chambers, 2008. ISBN: 0-55-010426-7.
• Paul Wheaton and Shawn Klassen-Koop. Building a Better World in Your Backyard: Instead of Being Angry at Bad Guys. Winkler, Manitoba: Shawn Klassen-Koop, 2019. ISBN: 1-99-917140-3.

Farming and Food production

• Dominique DeVito. Beekeeping: A Primer on Starting & Keeping a Hive. Toronto: Sterling Innovation, 2010. ISBN: 1-40-277006-5.
• Nicole Eaton and Hilary Weston. In a Canadian Garden. Markham, Ontario: Viking Studio Books, 1989. ISBN: 0-67-082166-7.
• The Gardener's Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers. Editor Christopher Brickell. London: Dorling Kindersley Limited, 1889, ISBN: 1-55-363172-2.

Nature Guidebooks

• Michael Haynes. Hiking Trails of Nova Scotia, Eighth Edition. Fredericton: Goose Lane Editions, 2002. ISBN: 0-86-492291-4.
• Gary Lincoff. The Joy of Foraging: Gary Lincoff's Illustrated Guide to Finding, Harvesting, and Enjoying a World of Wild Food. New York: Quarry Books, 2012
• Heather MacLeod and Barbara MacDonald. Edible Wild Plants of Nova Scotia. Halifax: Nova Scotia Museum, 1977. ISBN: 0-91-968003-8.
• Roger Phillips. Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America. Buffalo: Firefly Books Ltd., 2010. ISBN: 1-55-407651-X.
• Jamie Simpson. Eating Wild in Eastern Canada: A Guide to Foraging the Forests, Fields, and Shorelines. Halifax: Nimbus Publishing, 2018. ISBN: 1-77-108598-3.
• Thomas Young. The Bay of Fundy Coastal Hiking and Tidal Beach Exploration. Shanghai: Toppan Leefung Printing Itd, 2017.

Misc.

• Home Inspection Report. 2020.
• Ursula K. Le Guin. The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia. New York: EOS, 1974. ISBN: 0-78-576403-8.
• Maggie Nelson. The Argonauts. Minneapolis: Graywolf Press, 2015. ISBN: 1-92-535560-8
• STIHL MS 231, 251: Instruction Manual. Andreas Stihl Ag & Co. KG, 2014.