diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/structures/hellenes/farmstead_hay.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/structures/hellenes/farmstead_hay.xml
index 2de96d4802..989769b599 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/structures/hellenes/farmstead_hay.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/structures/hellenes/farmstead_hay.xml
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<actor version="1">
-  <castshadow/>
-  <group>
-    <variant frequency="1" name="farmstead hay">
-      <mesh>props/hele_farmstead_hay.dae</mesh>
-      <textures><texture file="props/celt_prop_1.dds" name="baseTex"/></textures>
-    </variant>
-  </group>
-</actor>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<actor version="1">
+  <castshadow/>
+  <group>
+    <variant frequency="1" name="farmstead hay">
+      <mesh>props/hele_farmstead_hay.dae</mesh>
+      <textures><texture file="props/wrld_hay_a.dds" name="baseTex"/>
+<texture file="structural/ao/hele_farmstead.png" name="aoTex"/>
+</textures>
+    </variant>
+  </group>
+<material>player_trans_ao.xml</material>
+</actor>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/structures/hellenes/farmstead_plants.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/structures/hellenes/farmstead_plants.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..567fd61ec1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/structures/hellenes/farmstead_plants.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<actor version="1">
+  <castshadow/>
+  <group>
+    <variant frequency="1" name="farmstead plants">
+      <mesh>props/hele_farmstead_nature.dae</mesh>
+      <textures><texture file="props/structs_nature.png" name="baseTex"/>
+</textures>
+    </variant>
+  </group>
+<material>basic_trans.xml</material>
+</actor>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/structures/hellenes/farmstead_props.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/structures/hellenes/farmstead_props.xml
index f25f049471..e08746daeb 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/structures/hellenes/farmstead_props.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/structures/hellenes/farmstead_props.xml
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<actor version="1">
-  <castshadow/>
-  <group>
-    <variant frequency="1" name="farmstead props">
-      <mesh>props/hele_farmstead_props.dae</mesh>
-      <textures><texture file="props/hele_props_a.dds" name="baseTex"/></textures>
-    </variant>
-  </group>
-</actor>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<actor version="1">
+  <castshadow/>
+  <group>
+    <variant frequency="1" name="farmstead props">
+      <mesh>props/hele_farmstead_props.dae</mesh>
+      <textures>
+<texture file="props/hele_props_a.dds" name="baseTex"/>
+<texture file="props/hele_props_a_norm.png" name="normTex"/>
+<texture file="props/hele_props_a_spec.png" name="specTex"/>
+<texture file="structural/ao/hele_farmstead.png" name="aoTex"/>  </textures>
+    </variant>
+  </group>
+<material>player_trans_ao_parallax_spec.xml</material>
+</actor>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/structures/athenians/farmstead_new.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/structures/athenians/farmstead_new.xml
index d2d17151fc..ff0d276d2a 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/structures/athenians/farmstead_new.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/structures/athenians/farmstead_new.xml
@@ -1,30 +1,36 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<actor version="1">
-  <castshadow/>
-  <group>
-    <variant frequency="100" name="Hellenes Farmstead">
-      <mesh>structural/hele_farmstead.dae</mesh>
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/structures/hellenes/farmstead_hay.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
-        <prop actor="props/structures/hellenes/farmstead_props.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
-        <prop actor="props/structures/decals/farmstead_mud.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
-        <prop actor="props/structures/hellenes/farmstead_roof.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
-      </props>
-      <textures><texture file="structural/hele_struct_b.dds" name="baseTex"/></textures>
-    </variant>
-  </group>
-  <group>
-    <variant frequency="100" name="Idle"/>
-    <variant name="death">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="particle/destruction_smoke_small.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
-        <prop actor="particle/destruction_dust_small.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
-        <prop actor="particle/destruction_dust_small_gray.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
-        <prop actor="props/structures/hellenes/farmstead_hay.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
-        <prop actor="props/structures/hellenes/farmstead_props.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
-        <prop actor="props/structures/hellenes/farmstead_roof.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-  </group>
-  <material>player_trans.xml</material>
-</actor>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<actor version="1">
+  <castshadow/>
+  <group>
+    <variant frequency="100" name="Hellenes Farmstead">
+      <mesh>structural/hele_farmstead.dae</mesh>
+      <props>
+        <prop actor="props/structures/hellenes/farmstead_hay.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
+        <prop actor="props/structures/hellenes/farmstead_props.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
+        <prop actor="props/structures/decals/farmstead_mud.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
+        <prop actor="props/structures/hellenes/farmstead_plants.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
+      </props>
+      <textures>
+<texture file="structural/hele_struct_b.dds" name="baseTex"/>
+<texture file="structural/hele_struct_b_norm.png" name="normTex"/>
+<texture file="structural/hele_struct_b_spec.png" name="specTex"/>
+<texture file="structural/ao/hele_farmstead.png" name="aoTex"/>
+</textures>
+    </variant>
+  </group>
+  <group>
+    <variant frequency="100" name="Idle"/>
+    <variant name="death">
+      <props>
+        <prop actor="particle/destruction_smoke_small.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
+        <prop actor="particle/destruction_dust_small.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
+        <prop actor="particle/destruction_dust_small_gray.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
+        <prop actor="props/structures/hellenes/farmstead_hay.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
+        <prop actor="props/structures/hellenes/farmstead_props.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
+        <prop actor="props/structures/decals/farmstead_mud.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
+        <prop actor="props/structures/hellenes/farmstead_plants.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
+      </props>
+    </variant>
+  </group>
+  <material>player_trans_ao_parallax_spec.xml</material>
+</actor>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/structures/hellenes/farmstead_new.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/structures/hellenes/farmstead_new.xml
index b33c53bbc9..ff0d276d2a 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/structures/hellenes/farmstead_new.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/structures/hellenes/farmstead_new.xml
@@ -1,31 +1,36 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<actor version="1">
-  <castshadow/>
-  <group>
-    <variant frequency="100" name="Hellenes Farmstead">
-      <mesh>structural/hele_farmstead.dae</mesh>
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/structures/hellenes/farmstead_hay.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
-        <prop actor="props/structures/hellenes/farmstead_props.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
-        <prop actor="props/structures/decals/farmstead_mud.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
-        <prop actor="props/structures/hellenes/farmstead_roof.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
-      </props>
-      <textures><texture file="structural/hele_struct_b.dds" name="baseTex"/></textures>
-    </variant>
-  </group>
-  <group>
-    <variant frequency="100" name="Idle"/>
-    <variant name="death">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="particle/destruction_smoke_small.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
-        <prop actor="particle/destruction_dust_small.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
-        <prop actor="particle/destruction_dust_small_gray.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
-        <prop actor="props/structures/hellenes/farmstead_hay.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
-        <prop actor="props/structures/hellenes/farmstead_props.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
-        <prop actor="props/structures/decals/farmstead_mud.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
-        <prop actor="props/structures/hellenes/farmstead_roof.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-  </group>
-  <material>player_trans.xml</material>
-</actor>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<actor version="1">
+  <castshadow/>
+  <group>
+    <variant frequency="100" name="Hellenes Farmstead">
+      <mesh>structural/hele_farmstead.dae</mesh>
+      <props>
+        <prop actor="props/structures/hellenes/farmstead_hay.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
+        <prop actor="props/structures/hellenes/farmstead_props.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
+        <prop actor="props/structures/decals/farmstead_mud.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
+        <prop actor="props/structures/hellenes/farmstead_plants.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
+      </props>
+      <textures>
+<texture file="structural/hele_struct_b.dds" name="baseTex"/>
+<texture file="structural/hele_struct_b_norm.png" name="normTex"/>
+<texture file="structural/hele_struct_b_spec.png" name="specTex"/>
+<texture file="structural/ao/hele_farmstead.png" name="aoTex"/>
+</textures>
+    </variant>
+  </group>
+  <group>
+    <variant frequency="100" name="Idle"/>
+    <variant name="death">
+      <props>
+        <prop actor="particle/destruction_smoke_small.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
+        <prop actor="particle/destruction_dust_small.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
+        <prop actor="particle/destruction_dust_small_gray.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
+        <prop actor="props/structures/hellenes/farmstead_hay.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
+        <prop actor="props/structures/hellenes/farmstead_props.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
+        <prop actor="props/structures/decals/farmstead_mud.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
+        <prop actor="props/structures/hellenes/farmstead_plants.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
+      </props>
+    </variant>
+  </group>
+  <material>player_trans_ao_parallax_spec.xml</material>
+</actor>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/meshes/props/hele_farmstead_hay.dae b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/meshes/props/hele_farmstead_hay.dae
index 5345e01aea..11f508f4b1 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/meshes/props/hele_farmstead_hay.dae
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/meshes/props/hele_farmstead_hay.dae
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
-oid sha256:c4b2839bca2fd2eb6f1d2c2e2d38d09314b8f4c1ca89cbd212ffba8493b691b9
-size 22803
+oid sha256:54bc713f3fec8b8a0c7306c8a3435ab7e989ace9bbdd459bb5f510f604ce7941
+size 37482
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/meshes/props/hele_farmstead_nature.dae b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/meshes/props/hele_farmstead_nature.dae
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..18b5956c5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/meshes/props/hele_farmstead_nature.dae
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
+oid sha256:29d2e6761db541de4c912dad34c185539ccd9c33f45f56abecab4a4f68a13096
+size 25560
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/meshes/props/hele_farmstead_props.dae b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/meshes/props/hele_farmstead_props.dae
index 4ec848e380..bfc02bfb35 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/meshes/props/hele_farmstead_props.dae
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/meshes/props/hele_farmstead_props.dae
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
-oid sha256:008f90088f98f484a31be8a8d3c21deb136ac495576ede68c391e25c4a3d34b8
-size 169706
+oid sha256:5fd0c139abd275866e23080c398312b5d1f66a173016f183deb4707468c17803
+size 166208
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/meshes/structural/hele_farmstead.dae b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/meshes/structural/hele_farmstead.dae
index c57b605330..6de8b9a6a4 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/meshes/structural/hele_farmstead.dae
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/meshes/structural/hele_farmstead.dae
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
-oid sha256:5b89e44dfba751ae802ebb606fb364c23efbc1cbb993df625187ebd8ee204216
-size 141856
+oid sha256:4b678cb1c2d5b2ede20ed5848a270d7f239a468c2631a6dc1fdd72d9d7e45496
+size 348321
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/textures/skins/structural/ao/hele_farmstead.png b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/textures/skins/structural/ao/hele_farmstead.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5effbce48c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/textures/skins/structural/ao/hele_farmstead.png
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
+oid sha256:969017a4b9592515ce1f8efd687b8bce299f3878ac6aa957df00fd1a46e2ef17
+size 532898
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/structures/athen_farmstead.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/structures/athen_farmstead.xml
index f57b855811..9489bdddc7 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/structures/athen_farmstead.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/structures/athen_farmstead.xml
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Entity parent="template_structure_economic_farmstead">
   <Footprint>
-    <Square width="20.0" depth="18.0"/>
+    <Square width="20.0" depth="15.0"/>
     <Height>8.0</Height>
   </Footprint>
   <Health>
-    <SpawnEntityOnDeath>rubble/rubble_stone_4x4</SpawnEntityOnDeath>
+    <SpawnEntityOnDeath>rubble/rubble_stone_4x2</SpawnEntityOnDeath>
   </Health>
   <Identity>
     <Civ>athen</Civ>
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@
   </Obstruction>
   <VisualActor>
     <Actor>structures/athenians/farmstead_new.xml</Actor>
-    <FoundationActor>structures/fndn_4x4.xml</FoundationActor>
+    <FoundationActor>structures/fndn_4x2.xml</FoundationActor>
   </VisualActor>
 </Entity>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/structures/hele_farmstead.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/structures/hele_farmstead.xml
index 9d5cdeaaa1..4c2821ac4c 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/structures/hele_farmstead.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/structures/hele_farmstead.xml
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
     <BuildTime>50</BuildTime>
   </Cost>
   <Footprint>
-    <Square width="20.0" depth="18.0"/>
+    <Square width="20.0" depth="15.0"/>
     <Height>8.0</Height>
   </Footprint>
   <Health>
     <Max>990</Max>
-    <SpawnEntityOnDeath>rubble/rubble_stone_4x4</SpawnEntityOnDeath>
+    <SpawnEntityOnDeath>rubble/rubble_stone_4x2</SpawnEntityOnDeath>
   </Health>
   <Identity>
     <Civ>hele</Civ>
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@
   </Obstruction>
   <VisualActor>
     <Actor>structures/hellenes/farmstead_new.xml</Actor>
-    <FoundationActor>structures/fndn_4x4.xml</FoundationActor>
+    <FoundationActor>structures/fndn_4x2.xml</FoundationActor>
   </VisualActor>
 </Entity>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/structures/mace_farmstead.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/structures/mace_farmstead.xml
index 29792d005a..0b2837425c 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/structures/mace_farmstead.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/structures/mace_farmstead.xml
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Entity parent="template_structure_economic_farmstead">
   <Footprint>
-    <Square width="20.0" depth="18.0"/>
+    <Square width="20.0" depth="15.0"/>
     <Height>8.0</Height>
   </Footprint>
   <Health>
-    <SpawnEntityOnDeath>rubble/rubble_stone_4x4</SpawnEntityOnDeath>
+    <SpawnEntityOnDeath>rubble/rubble_stone_4x2</SpawnEntityOnDeath>
   </Health>
   <Identity>
     <Civ>mace</Civ>
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@
   </Obstruction>
   <VisualActor>
     <Actor>structures/hellenes/farmstead_new.xml</Actor>
-    <FoundationActor>structures/fndn_4x4.xml</FoundationActor>
+    <FoundationActor>structures/fndn_4x2.xml</FoundationActor>
   </VisualActor>
 </Entity>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/structures/spart_farmstead.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/structures/spart_farmstead.xml
index da83e1f64b..5d553fd7c1 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/structures/spart_farmstead.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/structures/spart_farmstead.xml
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Entity parent="template_structure_economic_farmstead">
   <Footprint>
-    <Square width="20.0" depth="18.0"/>
+    <Square width="20.0" depth="15.0"/>
     <Height>8.0</Height>
   </Footprint>
   <Health>
-    <SpawnEntityOnDeath>rubble/rubble_stone_4x4</SpawnEntityOnDeath>
+    <SpawnEntityOnDeath>rubble/rubble_stone_4x2</SpawnEntityOnDeath>
   </Health>
   <Identity>
     <Civ>spart</Civ>
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@
   </Obstruction>
   <VisualActor>
     <Actor>structures/hellenes/farmstead_new.xml</Actor>
-    <FoundationActor>structures/fndn_4x4.xml</FoundationActor>
+    <FoundationActor>structures/fndn_4x2.xml</FoundationActor>
   </VisualActor>
 </Entity>