Our society has grown increasingly dependent on the grid, and many people have taken to creating their own homestead to counter this. It can be daunting physically and financially, though.
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Some homesteads use anywhere from five to 10 acres of land, which can be a lot of work. But you can create your very own homestead on just one acre of land. Not sold? Read one and see for yourself.
First, you need to focus on how much food you are going to need. The bigger the family, the more food. The more farm you have, the more hands you will need to work it. Creating the appropriate size is critical. There are two major factors to food production: livestock and farming. For a one-acre farm, you should consider keeping your livestock to a minimum, because they also will require part of your farm to keep going.
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- How Big is an Acre. Back to our one chain by one furlong definition — an acre is defined as 66’ (1 chain) by 660’ (1 furlong) or 43,560 square feet. That’s just a little bit smaller than a football field. Knowing that, it is easy to convert sq. Into other units of measure.
Now depending on your family and needs, one recommendation is to keep at least one cow, and chickens. Alternatives, or supplements, would be a goat and a few pigs. Each animal provides a variety of uses. The cow provides fresh milk for cheese, butter and cream, while also giving off great fertilizer. Fertilizer will increase your crop yield and is vastly important to be self-sustainable. The chickens will provide you with a good source of meat and eggs.
Here comes the first necessity when it comes to land management. A cow will need approximately a half acre of grass to be kept well-fed. The other half acre will be used for your farming. Hundreds of years ago, we discovered crop rotation, something that is not a huge common practice on big farms. You will want to divide your farming plot into four groups and rotate different vegetable groups. The other parts you need to consider for land management: power production and housing.
Before you design your house, though, look at what you need for your garden. Those four plots should focus on food that will produce enough food during the season to feed you and your family through the winter. You may have winter crops like kale available, but your primary growing season will be through the summer months. You need one plot for potatoes, another for peas and beans, one for cabbages and lettuces, and the last for root vegetables. Fortunately, there are enough varieties among those groups to satisfy even picky eaters.
The primary principle in this intensive farming method is that you rotate your land every four years or so. This will allow nutrients and fresh fertilized land to be continuously utilized. When you go to pick out your crops, remember to group them up and rotate them. However, make sure that you are growing crops that you will eat.
The home, and really everything about a one-acre homestead, should be condensed to just necessities. Do you really need a six-top stove with double ovens? Can you get by without an Olympic-sized bath tub? With the rise of tiny homes, we are starting to realize you can utilize space effectively without sacrificing comfort. Your home should be designed to be effective, but allow you to live the way you want.
The last major component you need to consider before starting your adventure is power production. Photovoltaics and wind turbines have come a long way. Using the rooftop to your home or barn is an ideal location for power production. Keep in mind: You will need to dedicate a space for a power inverter and battery bank. Before deciding which way to go with power, use an energy calculator and guestimate how much energy you will need. Air conditioning and refrigeration are two of your highest contributions to your power consumption.
Now you have all of the components, it’s time to start designing to your personal preferences. Perhaps you want a small pond or an herb garden. One acre is a lot of land for four people, and properly utilized can be self-sustaining. As you lay out your homestead and design your home, do your homework. Know your crops, learn your routine, find a habit that will get you in the swing of self-sustaining.
In order to be completely off grid, you will need to invest the time and know what you are doing before you ever purchase the land. After you have a design, it is time to pick your spot. Find an area that you enjoy. Research your water table, your soil content, and take core samples. Determine what energy production methods will work best for the area.
Once you are done with your research and design, congratulations! You are one step closer to being less dependent on the grid. Now, the easy part is done. You know what you need to do. The next step is to start your adventure. Get out there, purchase your land and get to work. Remember, Rome was not built in a day, and it will take hard work and effort. However, with perseverance, you can have your own homestead.
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What is the size of a plot of land? What is that in square metres? How does a plot compare with an acre or a hectare? These are questions often asked by Nigerian real estate buyers and sellers: to which you get a variety of different answers depending on who you ask.
Various terms are currently in use across Nigeria to denote or measure the size of land or property. It is important that you are aware of such terms in order to make better informed decisions and get the best properties at the best prices.
In Abuja and Lagos, square meters are usually used in official land documents: but sellers and agents often use other terms such as plots, acres, hectares and square feet. These units of measurement can be converted to one another. This article will help you do just that, as well as answer some common land size related questions.
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What is a plot of land?
It is vital that you understand that when it comes to a plot of land – there is no standard size.
A plot is simply an arbitrary term used to describe any piece of land. A plot can be used for multiple purposes including building a home or farming. When looking to buy land, the first question you should be asking a developer or an agent is “what is the size of the plot”?
The size of a plot can be measured using a variety of different units such as acres, hectares, square feet or square metres. These units fall under two international standards of measurement: Imperial (feet, acres) and metric (meters, hectares).
Acres and hectares are bigger measurement units mostly used for larger areas of land like forests and farmland. Feet and meters are used to describe smaller plots of land, for example in cities, where you may want to build a family house.
In Nigeria a plot usually refers to smaller parcels of land. As Nigeria primarily uses the metric system of measurements, these plots of land are usually described in square meters. Accordingly, official land documents are also sized in square meters. You should always ask any land vendor what the size of a plot of land is in square meters.
Common land measurement units used in Nigeria
Meter (m)
A meter is a basic unit of length used in the metric system. It is equivalent to 100 centimeters or 39.37 inches.
Foot (ft)
The foot, plural feet, is another unit for measuring length. It is used in the imperial system of measurement. It is equal to 30.48 centimeters or 12 inches.
Square meters (sqm)
The square metre is a fundamental metric unit of area. A square meter is simply the area of a square which has sides that measure 1 meter in length. It has a symbol m². It is used for measuring areas of anything from rooms to houses to land.
Square foot (sq ft)
The square foot, plural square feet, is an imperial unit of area. 1 square foot is defined as the area of a square which has sides that measure 1 foot in length.
Acre
An acre is another unit of area commonly used in Nigeria for measuring large expanses of land. 1 acre is equivalent to 4046.86 sqm. An acre is approximately 40% of a hectare and is roughly the size of a standard football field.
Hectare
A hectare is a unit of measurement typically used for large tracts of land: for example, vast agricultural land. 1 hectare is equivalent to 100 m x 100 m or 10,000 sqm. A hectare can also be represented as 2.47 acres.
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
How big is a standard plot of land in Nigeria?
Although there is no standard definition, the typical plot of land in Nigeria stands at around 100 ft x 100 ft = 30 m x 30 m = 10,000 square feet = 900 square meters. In this case, a half plot can be considered to be 50 ft x 100 ft = 15 m x 30 m = 5000 square feet = 450 square meters.
Depending on the states in question, there can be variations to the sizes of a plot: 18 m x 30 m (540 sqm) and 18 m x 36 m (648 sqm; Lagos) are also common plot sizes. This is why it is essential that you always request sizes in square meters, for such things as ease of comparison.
How many plots of land make an acre?
As stated above, an acre is the same as 4046.86 square meters. If you take a plot of land to be 900 square meters. Then 1 acre contains 4.5 plots (4046.86/900).
How many plots of land make a hectare?
With a plot defined as 900 sqm and given that a hectare is made up of 10,000 square meters – 1 hectare is equivalent to 11.1 plots (10,000/900).
Measurement Of One Acre Of Land
How do you measure the size of a plot of land?
Whether buying or selling land, it is important that you know its size. The size can be got from the survey plan. However, it is recommended that you engage the services of a professional surveyor to go out and physically measure the land in the field: before you buy (or sell).
Helpful land measurement conversions
Final thoughts
For those looking to invest in residential or commercial real estate, having some knowledge of the system of land measurements in Nigeria is important. This will allow you to make the best investment decisions.
Although a relatively simple concept, things can get complicated: especially when it comes to irregular plots of land. Consequently, it is important to seek the guidance of competent real estate professionals to include agents, surveyors and architects — when buying land and/or developing a property.
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