Sustainable Solutions

Miles is really into some morning reading about making healthy soil! #terrapreta , a book by Caroline Pfutzner is about making "super fertile black earth for garden & farm" I am looking forward to sharing more on this in our Permaculture Design Certification in May. (at Seneca Treehouse Project) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8tND1rDXHw/?igshid=19b3vew2gkzag

I have always loved #legos and believe they played a huge part in my #passion, #patience, and #creativity as a #builder. I went from building legos as a kid, a custom hotrod in high school, houses in and after college, and now a company working to help each other live in harmony with our planet, in part @senecatreehouse, Amity Builders, Treehouse Trade School Now, I enjoy #playingwithlegos with my son and, #imnotgonnalie , sometimes by myself #funforkids #coolstuff 😎 #adulttherapy #fatherson #nevertooold (at Seneca Treehouse Project) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7_qfGejvCU/?igshid=19l8q3qhqysfz

Good morning! It's a chilly one, so drive safe and stay warm. 🔥 We are still working to finish the Wally wall house in Greer so that we can continue building the Commkn House, a #geodesicdome at STP. Thank you Henry Martin & friends at #thomasconcrete for the donation to get the footing in place. We appreciate you, and all others who are helping us build the Common House 🙏🏼 If you want to help too click on the link in our bio to visit our #gofundme @thomas_concrete_group #seenthomas (at Seneca Treehouse Project) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5-UDncjkg9/?igshid=2gjtug10a6kx

We are providing consultation and framing a house for a community in greer called Net Zero Farm. This particular house is a single story wood/metal combo with a prefabricated wall system called #Wallywall. This project will produce just enough funds to cover labor and some connectors for our Common House at the Learning Center. We still need the means to obtain the wood package & some miscellaneous parts from a local supplier. If you can help us. Please see the link in the bio to find our GoFundMe. Thank you to all if you who have helped so far! It has always been, and always will be a team effort. (at Greer, South Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5q1n1dDtyz/?igshid=1bjhsg5dckgs0

Got the whole Bunn crew working to meet out year end goal to finish building the common house. We're starting to set the form boards for the slab today (at Seneca Treehouse Project) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5gaksMj6Jp/?igshid=vl0ua32r5hlz

Happy Thanksgiving! Feeling thankful for the bounty of food growing around us, and the folks I get to spend the day with. These Oysters are going in some gravy, baby! (at Seneca Treehouse Project) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5amuTxjbTr/?igshid=129d3smtroscz

When it rains we like to go out for a walk and make some minor adjustments to the water flow, especially in areas of new construction. As Abel says, "where water flows, life grows" This is very simple concept that we can apply everywhere. As development continues, we must carefully manage our water to reduce flash flooding, pollution and erosion while feeding all species of plants, animals, and humanity. Remember the 5 s's of water as a basic life feeding management system. 1. Slow it down 2. Spread it out 3. Soak it in 4. Store it 5. Share it All of these can be situational depending on the climate and terrain, and it starts with you ✊🏼 #permaculture #watermanagement #feedinglife #rainwaterharvesting #floodcontrol #erosioncontrol #sustainableagriculture #senecasc #cutekid (at Seneca Treehouse Project) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5NvHUMnSYV/?igshid=18nqrc0byl4t5

We are developing some morning chores for Abel. It is becoming quite an enjoyable father son experience too. When I was growing up, my family had horses in #FindlayOhio . My brother @matthewjaybunn and I had to go out in the morning and take care of the horses before school sometimes missing the bus. It taught us to be more responsible, to get up early, and a sense of work ethic. Thank you mom and dad for those #childhoodexperiences With love, Scott @tjbunn73 (at Seneca Treehouse Project) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4sEWnpHRCH/?igshid=1r0xewdcosrxy

Getting Miles acquainted with the shop. #babyboy #shoptime #nevertooyoungtostart #woodworking #daddytime (at Seneca Treehouse Project) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4qap9FjF7O/?igshid=1a12ggh83oivo

Out harvesting persimmons, kiwis, eggs, and puff balls with Abel and Miles (at Seneca Treehouse Project) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4iv4haDJJV/?igshid=srj1bxxx4l27

#happybirthday to Malcolm! The #best jockylot #score ever! We love you buddy! Not looking too bad for nine years of intense stick fetching and chicken herding. #bordercollie #awesomedog #farmhands #birthday #chickenherder #herdingdog (at Seneca Treehouse Project) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4hlm6fDzOv/?igshid=1ohbnxl5bkn7p

Too simple? Let me know in the comments below. #timeismoney #moneygrowsontrees #persimmons #money #investing #wisdom #entrepreneurquotes #returnoninvestment #benefitcorporation #investwisely https://www.instagram.com/p/B32KlmtDvdU/?igshid=ryabpxxc5675

When you're working so late that your border collie is telling you to stop. #bordercollie #enoughisenough #workinglate (at Seneca Treehouse Project) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3o8K8zjWFg/?igshid=17aage57vydu

Abel delivered beers today after a long day in the dirt. Today we installed the new septic system in the backyard for the second tree house. #kidhelper #beerdelivery #coolestkidever (at Seneca Treehouse Project) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3ac49OjXLZ/?igshid=b9qcx0nl1upe

During WWII, gardening and farming was promoted to help support families across the nation. If we were to continue doing this on a regular basis, it would reduce the need to go to war to begin with. 🤗 #cultivateforworldpeace #cultivate #world #peace #farming #gardening #vitimins #growyourown #victorygarden Photo credit to Lisa Kivirist's book, "Soil Sisters" @lisakivirist (at Seneca Treehouse Project) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3Vj2iHjYbI/?igshid=1mnk5cp74x174

The project is really coming together. Today we finished another brick retaining wall next to the greenhouse. There are so many people that are making all of this possible including Yoder's Building supply for helping us with materials, plus David Thornton for helping us get the recycled bricks from Clemson's landfill, Andi Owens who is behind the scenes, and a HUGE THANK YOU to Hunter and Garrett, the remaining two interns who are toughing out the long hot days of endless bricklaying! Thank you all for making this possible! p.s. Abel renamed Sgt Slaughter to Mr Spicy Sweet Pea. Not sure what the other GI Joe's will think about that. 😉 @_boyer19xx @biobrewer @owensat @scottallenbunn #hotdays #gijoe #bricklaying #handsontraining #learntobuild #treehouse #tradeschool #thankyou (at Seneca Treehouse Project) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3GM1VKDXco/?igshid=1jdl3xvggmvd1

Just being awake yourself is not enough. We have to wake up our friends, neighbors, and as challenging as it my be our families. Thank you @greenpeace for this campaign and thank you @woke_to_the_planet for sharing! https://www.instagram.com/p/B281yhZDIl-/?igshid=1kion3qpfubax