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W e tend to think of tropical forests as being the source of many raw materials, and they are, but it might surprise you how much your very own small patch of woods has to offer. Do you build furniture in your workshop, make handicrafts, or make jams and jellies from fresh fruit? If so, the raw materials might be available right out your backdoor. Depending on the type of soil and the trees and plants growing on your property, you may be able to grow or harvest a wide range of woodland products for your own use. In some cases, you can even make money from your woods while balancing other values like wildlife habitat improvement, recreation, and aesthetics. There are so many kinds of renewable products to be harvested from the woods, that it seems limited only by your imagination. Download the
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