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We are running our first workshop this week and are really jammed up with last minute preps for it.  We are picking up the machine Wednesday and I will be working all day getting rid of the existing garden beds so we have a clean slate when students arrive.

There will also be no show on Friday this week.  But we will have two great interviews this week.  One will be with a young listener who is 18 years of age and  has been into the prepper movement for a few years already on prepping from a teen’s point of view.

There other will be with Chris Stelzer on grazing and grazing management.  Chris has actually interned with noteworthy folks like Greg Judy and a few others.  His interview ran 90 minutes, I would play it today but he asked that I hold off on it until Thursday while he cleans up some issues on his website.

I am sorry for the interruption in programming but I have added a cool feature to the site to help you pick a “blast from the past”.  You can now easily Listen to a Random Episode.   When you click that phrase in the center column just to your right just above the TSP Gear Shop Logo.  Try it and enjoy an old episode.

If there is graphics artist out there that wants to put together a cool image with the Text Listen to a Random Episode on it, send it over.  If I use your image I will give your site and business a recommendation to others.

Did you miss out on the online PDC that Geoff Lawton put together.  Well turns out they had some duplicate orders and now have a few more spots available and will reopen registration for just a few spots at Thursday, May 16th at 12:00 noon eastern U.S. time.  That is today in about 40 minutes.

The good news is yes the MSB discount will apply for members.  The link will be on the benefits page of the MSB.

Also a lot of you contacted me with concerns about last nights tornado outbreak.  The area hit hard was Granbury which is South West of Ft. Worth, we are northwest of Ft. Worth so it didn’t directly impact us.

We did get hail, a crapton of it, it pretty much wiped out a lot of my crops, a video on the damage will be out soon.

Rob Gray has made a decision to relaunch SilverBulletSilverShield.com and I have agreed to support it.  Some may say good, some may say why and some may say Jack don’t do it.

To those that say good, you have no idea how good this will be.  To those that say why, I have my reasons and will explain them tomorrow on the show.  To those that say don’t do it, perhaps you will change your mind tomorrow when you hear how and why I am doing this.

All I can say is this is going to be great and a lot of fun too.  Oh and there won’t be 87 updates to this post.  LOL.

~ Jack

This Copper Round Will Be Minted Once Only and Can’t be Purchased at Any Price.

Last update for a while I promise guys, frankly I need a break from all this but don’t want anyone misunderstanding the copper promotion.  I answered 5 emails this AM with people upset because they “missed the opportunity for the limited edition copper round”, that isn’t the case, that ain’t the deal.

The deal is once we hit 5,000 Sentinels which we have done all orders from the beginning of the launch to the end of the promotion get one free limited edition copper.  That means if you ordered any quantity of BU Sentinels that a free copper will ship with your order, and if you order anytime from right now until midnight central standard time Sunday night (5-12-13) you will get one with your order as well.

This is the deal I worked out with Rob, now make his copper press scream!  Remember this copper round will only ever be done one time, we are not selling them and never will.  Some have said, hey it is only a copper round.  Well, I am not promising anything but some AOCS limited coppers are selling right now on eBay for anywhere between 15-50 dollars or more due to their scarcity.

The real point though is it is an affinity piece.  Something only folks that helped out with the launch of the Sentinel will ever have.  Something to add to your “challenge coin” collection and something you can only get this one time.  So if you haven’t ordered any Sentinels yet, now would be a good time to do so.

Update – This Promotion Has Expired

This Copper Round Will Be Minted Once Only and Can’t be Purchased at Any Price.

We are almost there, less then 200 Sentinels need to be sold now until all orders get a free limited edition copper round.

Frankly it is pretty much a done deal at this point and the copper is a lock and stock guarantee.  In fact I am going to make this promise to you guys.  Should by some freak event we not hit 5,000 coppers by Sunday evening I will personally buy at full retail the differential and make sure you guys get these copper rounds, because hey, hell I want one too.

The Sentinel Round has taken the world quite literally by storm.  While it doesn’t count for our direct sales in this contest Bullion Bourse in Australia just ordered 1,000 ounces so TSP’rs in the land down under, yes, the Sentinel is coming to Australia.

We are working to add more international dealers to the list and Provident Metals will also be carrying the Sentinel in the US Market.  We set out to do something unique, something with huge impact and something that has never been done before with the Sentinel round and we pulled it off, with your help of course.  Selling 5,000 plus ounces in 4 days gets the attention of silver dealers all over the world.  Selling out a Limited Edition in 7 hours didn’t hurt either.  Again thanks to all of you who have helped make the Sentinel into such a great success.

Update – This Promotion Has Expired

Update – This Event is Now Full Stay Tuned for Future Events

As of 5-10-13 at 4:45 PM Central time 16 people have signed up for the Contour Bed Wood Core Garden Workshop.  I just sent all 16 full details on how to contact us with any needs, Hotel information for those not camping on property and directions to our homestead.  If you signed up and didn’t get this, first check your spam folder and if you still don’t see it email me and let me know so I can help you out.  The email has the subject line TSP Workshop in it.

I have checked, doubled checked and cross checked the web forms and Paypal and don’t think anyone got left out.

For Those That Missed it the First Time Around Here is What We are Doing

Contour Based Wood Core Gardening Workshop

Location – The Azle Texas Area near Eagle Mountain Lake, address provided to confirmed attendees only.  This area is just North West of Ft. Worth, Texas.

Workshop Dates May 24^th and 25

Property Open from the evening of May 23^rd till the afternoon of May 26

Cost – $400.00 by PayPal or pay cash upon arrival and it is only $300.00 (A deposit of $25 dollars is required to hold your spot by PayPal)  Yes I am giving a 100 dollar discount for those that pay the balance in cash, it’s not a typo.

Limited accommodations on site, details in the PDF

What this workshop will cover

• Site selection
• Use of rotary laser level to determine landscape contour
• Use of a A-Frame level for low tech contour based design
• The how, what and why of wood core beds (aka Hugelkultur)
• Dealing with first year nitrogen loss due to the carbon nitrogen cycles
• Inoculation with fungal inoculant
• Developing an underground shallow aquifer
• Why improving irrigation efficiency is critical to long term success
• Developing seed mixes and utilizing them for bed establishment
• Developing micro food forests inside a typical annual garden layout
• Choosing your plantings, setting first year expectations with this type of system
• And more

Join us for a fun learning experience.  For this event we have a strict limit of 20 people.  Sorry but spouses, children, etc. will all count and require a fee.  This is our first workshop and we simply feel this is as many individuals as we can accommodate the first time around and do a good job for everyone involved.

There will also be a bonus, as we got a great rate on the mini excavator so some work will also be done on our new 2700 square foot forest garden showcase.  While we will not be planting this area some of the main frame rough in will be done and the master plan explained to all students.

Get Full Details and Sign Up Here

Geoff Lawton – Permaculture Artist

Just a courtesy guys, Geoff Lawton says the online PDC will close tonight at 12 Midnight Pacific Standard Time.  Remember if you are an MSB Member the discount on this one course alone is about 150 dollars so PLEASE use the link on the benefits page of the MSB if you do sign up.

Also remember that Geoff is adding a full online earth works course that will be added to the coursework after the final part of the PDC is uploaded and this will also be at no charge to PDC students.  For those that can’t attend the Earthworks Course Geoff will do at my property in August this is the next best thing.

Also this may sound self serving but it really isn’t.  MSB is 50 dollars a year, the discount on the PDC is 150 dollars to MSB Members, if you are not MSB and about to buy the PDC it is really insane not to join the MSB first and get the discount.  It just makes no financial sense.  Just a thought and a final notice on the PDC registration coming to a close.

Below is a short video about the Free Earthworks Course Being added to the PDC.

Update – This Event is Now Full Stay Tuned for Future Events

These dates are not ideal I realize but things just worked out this way.  I have notified all those who were on the waiting list and so far 6 of the 20 spots have been claimed so only 14 remain.  Once they are full, they are full.  If anyone manages to claim a spot after twenty are claimed your deposit will be refunded.

PLEASE DO NOT CLAIM A SPOT UNLESS YOU KNOW YOU CAN ATTEND THE 25 DOLLAR HOLD FEE IS JUST A TOKEN AMOUNT TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE SERIOUS WE REALLY DON’T WANT TO TURN ANYONE AWAY BECAUSE ANOTHER PERSON DIDN’T SHOW UP

All the details and instructions to sign up can be found in this PDF.  Please read it fully before you sign up but here are the basics of the event.  There is a link to sign up at the end of the PDF.  Again please read it fully before you sign up.

Contour Based Wood Core Gardening Workshop

Location – The Azle Texas Area new Eagle Mountain Lake, address provided to confirmed attendees only.

Workshop Dates May 24^th and 25

Property Open from the evening of May 23^rd till the afternoon of May 26

Cost – $400.00 by PayPal or pay cash upon arrival and it is only $300.00 (A deposit of $25 dollars is required to hold your spot by PayPal)  Yes I am giving a 100 dollar discount for those that pay the balance in cash, it’s not a typo.

Limited accommodations on site, details in the PDF

What this workshop will cover

• Site selection
• Use of rotary laser level to determine landscape contour
• Use of a A-Frame level for low tech contour based design
• The how, what and why of wood core beds (aka Hugelkultur)
• Dealing with first year nitrogen loss due to the carbon nitrogen cycles
• Inoculation with fungal inoculant
• Developing an underground shallow aquifer
• Why improving irrigation efficiency is critical to long term success
• Developing seed mixes and utilizing them for bed establishment
• Developing micro food forests inside a typical annual garden layout
• Choosing your plantings, setting first year expectations with this type of system
• And more

Join us for a fun learning experience.  For this event we have a strict limit of 20 people.  Sorry but spouses, children, etc. will all count and require a fee.  This is our first workshop and we simply feel this is as many individuals as we can accommodate the first time around and do a good job for everyone involved.

There will also be a bonus, as we got a great rate on the mini excavator some work will also be done on our new 2700 square foot forest garden showcase.  While we will not be planting this area some of the main frame rough in will be done and the master plan explained to all students.

Get Full Details and Sign Up Here