Building now
RAH House Build
The home at the center of the work. Decisions, systems and lessons will be documented as the build unfolds.
BeforeDuringNow
Photo journal and detailed progress notes coming soon.Root Awakening Homestead · Fountain, Florida
Root AwakeningHomestead
From the field
Observe.Build.
Learn.
Share.
The working homestead journal
Real work. A story still growing.
Follow the Homestead
Choices, changes and lessons from the land. We share the work as it becomes useful—not just the finished result.
One useful lesson at a time.
Happening at RAH Right Now
A home, a garden and a learning ground.
The house build and growing spaces are part of the current chapter. Pond, workshop and energy plans connect to the same wider system. Progress photographs and detailed project notes will be added as they are ready.
From the garden: our fire-ant method →Where we started → What is next
The chapters connect.
Where we started
Lessons from three earlier homestead builds. This is our fourth.
What we built
Practical experience and a community-first approach, carried into this new chapter.
Happening now
Building the Fountain homestead and sharing useful knowledge and local connections.
What is next
Project records, real photographs and opportunities to learn and participate.
A working landscape, many connected parts
Follow a thread.
Planning & design
RAH Natural Pond
A natural-looking decorative pond, with useful questions about water, filtration and maintenance.
BeforeDuringNow
Photo journal and detailed progress notes coming soon.Future chapter
Wildlife & Stock Pond
A separate larger pond for habitat and the working landscape. Planning notes will follow.
BeforeDuringNow
Photo journal and detailed progress notes coming soon.Building & learning
Gardens & Growing
Beds, soil, food and garden methods. Start with the published fire-ant treatment article.
BeforeDuringNow
Photo journal and detailed progress notes coming soon.Journal coming soon
Shop / Workshop
A place for repairs, tools and making. Real project photographs and progress notes are coming.
BeforeDuringNow
Photo journal and detailed progress notes coming soon.Planning
Solar & Energy
Working toward practical energy resilience. Designs and tested results will be shared when ready.
BeforeDuringNow
Photo journal and detailed progress notes coming soon.Ongoing direction
Land Restoration
Water, soil, habitat and useful infrastructure considered as relationships across the property.
BeforeDuringNow
Photo journal and detailed progress notes coming soon.Planning
Livestock
Animals as part of the wider homestead system. Choices and observations will be documented.
BeforeDuringNow
Photo journal and detailed progress notes coming soon.Observing & learning
Nature at RAH
Notice what is already here. Seasonal observations, useful plants and wildlife notes will grow here.
BeforeDuringNow
Photo journal and detailed progress notes coming soon.
Mib’s Observation
When a system is struggling, don’t stop at the symptom. Follow the relationships toward the root.
From our published fire-ant article. The same question belongs in the garden, the workshop and the wider homestead.
Be part of what grows next.
Follow the work, share useful experience and help us build local connections.
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