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Making An Owl Box : Part 5 : Staining & Waterproofing

Ron Nelson — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:38:17 +0000

Learn how to make a Screech Owl Box. This Owl House will work with either an Eastern or Western Screech Owl. This is an owl found throughout the United States.

In Part 5 we show you how to stain and waterproof the Owl Box.

Making An Owl Box : Part 4-C : Assembly (Continued)

Ron Nelson — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:37:18 +0000

Learn how to make a Screech Owl Box. This Owl House will work with either an Eastern or Western Screech Owl. This is an owl found throughout the United States.

In Part 4-C we show you how to assemble the Owl Box. Part C finishes the roof and covers the installation of the bottom.

Making An Owl Box : Part 4-B : Assembly (Continued)

Ron Nelson — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:36:28 +0000

Learn how to make a Screech Owl Box. This Owl House will work with either an Eastern or Western Screech Owl. This is an owl found throughout the United States.

In Part 4-B we show you how to assemble the Owl Box. Part B covers the back and roof.

Making An Owl Box : Part 4-A : Assembly

Ron Nelson — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:35:43 +0000

Learn how to make a Screech Owl Box. This Owl House will work with either an Eastern or Western Screech Owl. This is an owl found throughout the United States.

In Part 4-A we show you how to assemble the Owl Box. Part A covers the front and sides.

Making An Owl Box : Part 3-B : Cutting The Lumber (Continued)

Ron Nelson — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:48:53 +0000

Learn how to make a Screech Owl Box. This Owl House will work with either an Eastern or Western Screech Owl. This is an owl found throughout the United States.

In Part 3-B we show you how to cut the lumber for the Owl Box. Part B covers the second set of cuts.

Making An Owl Box : Part 3-A : Cutting The Lumber

Ron Nelson — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:48:25 +0000

Learn how to make a Screech Owl Box. This Owl House will work with either an Eastern or Western Screech Owl. This is an owl found throughout the United States.

In Part 3-A we show you how to cut the lumber for the Owl Box. Part A covers the first set of cuts.

Making An Owl Box : Part 2 : Materials

Ron Nelson — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:47:24 +0000

Learn how to make a Screech Owl Box. This Owl House will work with either an Eastern or Western Screech Owl. This is an owl found throughout the United States.

In Part 2 we show you which Materials you’ll need to purchase (or have on hand) to make your own Owl Box.

Making An Owl Box : Part 1 : Tools

Ron Nelson — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:46:42 +0000

Learn how to make a Screech Owl Box. This Owl House will work with either an Eastern or Western Screech Owl. This is an owl found throughout the United States.

In Part 1 we give an overview of the process along with the Tools you will need to make your own Owl Box.

Talking Chickens : Urban Chickens : 1

Ron Nelson — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:41:41 +0000

Here more about raising chickens in an urban environment.

These chickens are raised in a backyard in central Austin, Texas.

Chefs Raise Own Chickens

Ron Nelson — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:05:02 +0000

It started with herb gardens, then a backyard vegtable patch. Now more and more chefs are discovering the freshness that only comes from chickens raised in their own backyard.

Click on the image to enlarge — it’s very big, so you’ll probably have to scroll though it. Scroll to the lower right to find the “close” [...]

They Are Raising Chickens Everywhere

Ron Nelson — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:00:25 +0000

Raising chickens in an urban environment is not just an Austin thing. It is becoming more common in many major cities. Here is an example from Chicago.

Click on the image to enlarge — it’s very big, so you’ll probably have to scroll though it. Scroll to the lower right to find the “close” link.

Chickens [...]

Sharing Skills

Ron Nelson — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:52:32 +0000

At Austin Kontore, we believe that sharing knowledge and skills is an imporant part of improving our lives. We often take part in workshops designed to help people learn new skills. For example, Evelyn and Ron led a workshop at SkillShare Austin back in May. You can read more the full article on the Austin [...]