Welcome to Rural Living!


So how do I start developing and managing my property?

Congratulations!

By visiting our website, you have already begun the journey of growth in your personal knowledge, confidence and expertise in the many various aspects of rural property ownership.

Please go to our "Mailing List Sign Up" section and enter your email address to our database. You will then be notified of upcoming workshops, classes and events on various rural topics.  Also, keep an eye on our "Calendar of Events" for upcoming events related to rural properties just like yours.

Ready to take one of our private classes now? Please fill out this easy online form and we will call you back to schedule your place in one of our classes.

We are confident that you will find all of our clasess to be excellent hands on, fun & interactive environments, but if the class is too difficult of a commitment for you at this time, We are readily available for private (1/2 day & full day) consultations too.

Please call us at (916) 242-0453 and we will be happy to answer any and all questions.

Have Keith Crabtree and Paul Weir do an on-site, private consultation, and walk your property with you.

Soils - what you have, why it is so important and what you can do with it

Ponds - site selection and management

Irrigation - design and management

Pasture - establish and management

Wildlife - enhancement practices

Other Areas - weed control (Star thistle, Blackberry, Poison Oak, Scotch Broom, et al.), native and compatible plants and plantings, erosion issues, fire safety, fencing, permaculture topics & much more

 

Contact: keith@greenacres101.com or paul@greenacres101.com via email or please call

(916) 242-0453 to schedule an appointment or to discuss our up coming classes today. 


 

June 2013 - Now Enrolling!

 

Sign up now for our "Green Acres 101" ...  

 

New Private classes! 

 

Keith and Paul are excited to announce a new option that is available now . . . Private classes!

 

After many many requests for additional classes, flexible schedules, more personalized property focus - coupled with the State's heavy budget cuts at the college, we have decided to privatize our entire teaching program and outreach permanently.
 
Our most familiar class, which Keith has taught for over 10 years now at Sierra College was:
 
AG 118 RANCH PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT                      
AG118 focuses on ranch & rural property development, that includes: site evaluation, soil evaluation, irrigation system selection, design and management, pond construction and management, pasture evaluation, establishment and/or rehabilitation, rural fire safety and much more. Most of our students are new and seasoned rural property owners, realtors, farmers, ranchers and natural resource specialists from Nevada, Placer, Sierra, Sacramento, Yuba & El Dorado Counties.
 
. . . Will now be taught by Keith and Paul in a more intimate venue without the classes minimum student enrollment restrictions or strict time constraints put on by the college, in the past.
 
Our new classes will be tuned to the class that is enrolled at a given point.


Next Upcoming Classes:

We are pleased to announce that we will be teaching our 4th year of the NID irrigation classes again this year . . . Our custom 1/2 day "NID Irrigation - Design, Performance and Efficiency Class" has been just been set.

  • Saturday, March 30, 2013 for the Nevada County Class
  • Saturday, April 6, 2013 for the Placer County Class

Space is limited and this class is FREE and open to any current NID customers. This hands on class will be taught onsite at two different local foothill ranches -- please call Lesa Osterholm at NID (530) 273-6185 ext 232 to reserve your spot or for additional details or questions please email Keith@GreenAcres101.com for more information.

 

Ready to sign up? . . . 

3 ways to reserve a spot for our classes

  1. On our Website using our online registration form
  2. By direct email to Keith at keith@greenacres101.com, and you will receive a phone call back to confirm everything.
  3. By phone to Keith at 916-242-0453 or 530-635-1253 mobile

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to call me directly at 916.242.0453

 

We look forward to meeting each of you soon!

Keith Crabtree & Paul Weir