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"The highest function of ecology is the understanding of consequences." Frank Herbert, Dune (1965)
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Water Follows Trees. Plant Trees.​
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Although not about this farm, below is an excellent documentary on this theory, and one Allyson used on her farm.
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https://youtu.be/YBLZmwlPa8A​
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Take care of the land, and the land will take care of you. Established in 1836 by a trapper named Frazier, Grape Lane Poultry Farm is an original Oregon pioneer farm and spiritual site of the earlier Calapulia Natives. In 1915, Allyson's family traded Oregon land grants for the farm, and in 2000, she inherited it. Allyson is known for discovering, cultivating, and acquiring a rare garlic she named after her aunt, the Mary Miller Garlic. She was also an elected official for the Marion Soil and Water Conservation District, where she received national recognition for her Upland Savannah Oak Riparian programs. A cattle rancher's daughter who grew up on her family's 7000 acre Oregon cattle ranch, Allyson sunset her own cattle operation for which to grow, including bees, trees, and therapeutic horticulture and medicinal herbals. Her permaculture farming program, which partners with nature, has been featured in the Associated Press and in articles in the Organic Communities.
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Six year span before and after results of planting trees, understanding organic soil health, and watershed response that Allyson understood and practiced on her farm. 1000 trees and 101 English Laurel planted by hand and 4 acres no-till-trill drought resistant legumes, herbs, and successional growth grasses keeps water in the soil.
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Ask the world not of riches, but instead ask for a life messy with ecology, old forests rich with diversity, waters abundant and clean, animals wild and free, and truth to keep them that way.
Quote: Allyson Flagg-Miller, OSU Thesis, 2020.
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BEE SANCTUARY
Allyson planted fields of herbs and flowers
for her bees, including pockets of water and a pond for them.
THE HERBS GROW WILD HERE
Some grow wild, some love a tailored garden, but all the herbs are happy! Currently planted: Lovage, Lemon Balm, Borage, Thyme, Compfrey, Fennel, Chamomile, Peppermint, Aloe Vera (indoor), Feverfew, Bay, Hawthorn, Oregon Grape, Milk Thistle, Rosemary, Sage, and garlic. For purchase please email the farm website: Elderoak1@yahoo.com
FFA tree planting programs.
Plow Workshops with Miss Kitty, Allyson's not so normal American Quarter Horse.
WORKSHOPS AND PARTIES!
2017 TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE
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CAMP-OUT PARTY! IT WAS A TENT CITY OF 300 CAMPERS WHO ENJOYED JAZZ UNDER THE OAK TREES, FRY BREAD, TWILIGHT ZONE FLICKS, ARTISTS, AND ART FOR SALE! PEOPLE CAME FROM AROUND THE WORLD! IN LINE WITH THE SACRED ESSENCE OF THE FARM, A NUMERICALLY RARE AND GLOBALLY RANDOM 100 YEAR SOLAR PHENOMENA OCCURRED, WHICH ATTRACTED KNOWLEDGEABLE SOLAR WATCHERS AS WELL AS GOOGLE AND BURKLEY SCIENTISTS. THIS ONCE PER 100 YEAR OCCURRENCE HAPPENED IN THE CENTER OF ALLYSON'S FARM WHEN TOTALITY PEAKED ON THE YEAR 2017, IN THE 17TH HOUR, 17TH MINUTE, 17TH SECOND, AND THE EARTH'S AXIS WAS 117 DEGREES IN THE CENTER OF HER FARM.
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RARE SAVANNAH OAKS
- In Oregon, an estimated 3% of the original Quercus garryana savanna remains seven generations after pioneer settlement. Consequently, the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), non-profit wildlife organizations, and Oregon state agencies and policy makers have put oak habitat, especially oak savanna restoration, among their highest priorities. “Oak savanna” is commonly defined as an area of large, open-growing oaks at a density of 4-5 trees per acre. Published May 2023 in International Oaks No. 34: 91–98
