agroforestry Tag Posts Index

​🌱 Sembrar el futuro en El Aguador: Más que un vivero

En la finca El Aguador, en nuestro Líbano querido, hemos iniciado un proyecto que nace del corazón: un vivero dedicado a la restauración ecológica. No estamos solo

Manejo de la biomasa del bosque secundario

..Aprende a escuchar el renacimiento de un bosque... A veces, la naturaleza solo necesita que nos quitemos de en medio. Un bosque secundario,ese que surge después

*Lack of trees around farms – a big threat!* 🌿

It’s not just a shade problem, but a whole natural balance is at risk! Trees not only keep the fields cool, but also provide safe haven for birds, where they build

I have so much

having made a pact with nature to surround myself with beauty and abundance. today I feel extremely grateful for all I have in my life. I am grateful for this Hawthorn

ANCIENT BUILDINGS AND LAND MARK IS THE POWER THAT COMES FROM CREATIVITY.

David Gerrard became Archdeacon of Wandsworth in February 1989, ultimately resigning in November 2004. His replacement, the Revd David Jackson showed up from Battersea.

Learning tropical agroforestry in my friend's abundant backyard

Time to appreciate a bit of the wonders of the place I'm staying at. This is a true example that you don't need a huge plot of land to have a lively ecosystem next

The political side of agroforestry

Are we allowed to be peaceful in this world? Is this possible without becoming easy targets for the hungry beasts that roam the land disguised as humans? Today i

Abandoned properties as an opportunity

Etymology We have been blessed (by choice) to be buffered by properties that are to a certain point, abandoned. after 5 year on the farm, we are slowly learning

scythe sharpening

My son (@yolos.account ), grounding with his self-built scythe. I am a big fan of the use of a manual scythe vs. motor ones or battery powered ones. I find the motor

Extreme sun radiation burn

The other day I noticed an extreme case of sun radiation burn that I wish to share here. notice how the leaves are bleached / faded from direct exposure and only

20 Years of Broken Dreams and a glimmer of hope with Hive.

Want to hear a story? I was given a piece of land by my father in law just over 20 years ago. In my estimation it was (and still is) a beautiful piece of land. From

A Homegrown solution to high fuel prices (in Nigeria)

Let's start with a joke: Why did the Nigerian President think he was doing an excellent job... ...He drove to work in record time and found many free parking spaces.

Three Marias in a tub

I have been working with bath tubs and other large containers as planters for nearly two years now and even before I started applying Electroculture elements, results

Top ten flower power 🌻

Here you can read my previous post from the month of March: this is likely the most important piece of technology on the farm. a flowering Olive tree. nothing comes

Vetiver grass weekend

A couple of weeks ago I published Vetiver plants for sale in a local group. it is this time of year and I thought that selling a few will generate some well needed

Propagation with cuttings

When it comes to propagation of fruit trees there is one important benefit of using cuttings and not growing from seed. when using cuttings, we are creating an identical

Phoenix

Rebirth

Working with Ecological Succession

many of our pioneer plants thrive to a point that they seem small trees. as seen in the photo, many are way taller than me. ** Before we can start to discuss succession,

Taphrina Deformans

Taphrina deformans on the leaf of a young Almond tree Taphrina deformans, also called Peach leaf curl or Peach tree leprosy is a fungus that appears on the leaves

Growing More Nitrogen-Fixing Trees in the Food Forest

I've always had this sense of responsibility to do what I can to help fix the world and help make this a better place to live. — Mustafa Ali Growing More Nitrogen-Fixing