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In 2021 after another BC wildfire scare I decided it was time to return to my East Coast roots. Curious? Read my Move to NS Blog Post

 

Cove Cottage is my dream property. Waterfront on 2 coves with a 250' boardwalk surrounded by natural lush forest. I knew from the moment I saw this property that it had to be returned to nature and shared on a small curated scale.

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I arrived to massive lily beds lovingly developed (and overgrown), surrounded by an acre of field mowed every 2 days. I brought in nuts, fruit and veg using only natural methods & permaculture techniques, surrounded by fields of wildflowers. And no mowing!
 

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It's a HUGE transformation in a short time
our guests love following our changing story!

2022

  • Removed a 60' Wheelchair ramp off the front entry

  • Added 3 massive drainage creeks and multiple berms to embrace and direct water properly. While this was necessary it was incredibly destructive.

  • Started the food forest (fruit tree nursery) with dozens of fruits, nuts and herbs

  • Stopped mowing allowing the native wildflowers to do their thing

  • Added a flock of semi-free-range chickens

  • Removed over 1700kg (yes, kg!) of invasive plants

  • Gave away over 80 Lily plant clumps to dozens of neighbors

  • Embraced the wildlife - groundhogs have their own food garden & share my peas

  • Added my first accommodation in August - Cove Cottage Studio Suite

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2023

  • Put the property back together after all the excavation & drainage work

  • Embraced Wwoof and Workaway volunteers

  • Added paths and prepped Hugelcultur vegetable beds for 2024

  • Built soil and got our chicken run composting up and running

  • Started construction on 2 more accommodations

  • Built a chicken coop & a massive Chicken Run with a tunnel & their own food garden

  • Added another dozen blueberry bushes & hundreds of native flowers

  • Added blackberries and more raspberries

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2024

  • Added Runner & Muscovy Ducks for cuteness, slug control & fertilizer

  • Added micro chickens for cuteness and more yummy eggs

  • Built an Outhouse - the cutest one you've ever used

  • Doubled the size of the food forest

  • Working on a Self heal Lawn

  • Expanded the chicken run with another tunnel

  • Add a tucked away Hammock Area - our Nap Grotto

  • Added 8 more blueberries - NEVER enough

  • Spent 6 months working on Yellow & Garden Bunkies - those are on hold ATM

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​2025 Plans

  • Start Native plant sales, including huckleberries

  • Increase our Veggie and Fruit Sales

  • Clear walking paths through the forest

  • Build a Moon Gate leading into the forest

  • Clean up the original overgrown garden beds

  • Increase our Cut Flower operations

  • Decide if Yellow and Garden Bunkie will be upgraded & added as accommodation

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