Food forests

Understanding the Edible Forest Garden Concept In a world where food security is increasingly volatile, creating an edible forest garden stands out not only as a sustainable choice but a necessary step towards self-reliance. The fundamental idea is to mimic natural ecosystems focusing predominantly on trees, shrubs, perennials, and annuals that can feed you and

Diagram I originally made for the Oikos print catalog, but which Ken wasn't interested in including, showing the main layers of a multidimensional forest garden ecosystem.

Growing sweet potatoes in a food forest is easy - check out how I did it and see the incredible yields possible with almost NO WORK!

Permaculture, regenerative agriculture, forest gardening, sustainable home restoration, community organizing, edible landscaping: Pathways to plenty.

"Afristar Foundation utilises Permaculture design systems as the primary methodology of our community development strategy. Permaculture is an optimistic,

Tour an urban homestead oasis! Visit the home of The Raincatcher's owner, Reese Baker, and learn how you can add edible landscaping, fruit/nut trees, recycled greywater and year-round greens to your property. Reese and his family turned bare, non-descript yards into a food forest lush with shade trees, flowing water, fish, chickens, and a kids playground – complete with a treehouse!

Forest gardens, or food forests, are one of the best ways to grow your own food. Create a permaculture forest garden in your backyard!

You can eat everything that grows in a forest, but only if you plant it yourself. That's the idea behind an edible food forest.

Outside the fence On August 6, 2010 Craig Mackintosh posted on my initial consultancy for the site I

Food Forests, or Edible Forest Gardens, are collections of food plants arranged in mutually supportive patterns similar to those found in natural forests. A team of Permaculture Designers in 2013...