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Permaculture— Forest Gardening |
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Forest Gardening Though this type of agriculture has been standard practice for all of time among indigenous peoples western seekers have recently re-discovered its benefits. EarthVoice has recently initiated a demonstration project in northern Illinois that will serve as a learning and teaching tool. We are deeply committed to spreading this information and assisting in piloting other similar projects across the northern temperate region.
Frequently Asked Questions What is Forest Gardening ? A holistic approach encompassing health issues, spirituality, and environmental concerns governs "forest gardening", a union of modern technological methods and machines with ecologically sound practices. The practice of forest gardening shows its potential value for countering environmental devastation both in the West and in the Third World Why consider Forest Gardening ? Forest Gardening is a sacred view of man's connectedness to nature: tightly linked low-maintenance symbiotic plantings which provide aesthetic, nutritional, monetary and spiritual/mental support to create human surroundings that hints at the proverbial Garden of Eden. How would I co-create such a space ? Designed to achieve the utmost economy of space and labor, a forest garden is a tiny imitation of a natural forest. Once established, it requires minimal maintenance and can provide produce of fruit, nuts, root and perennial vegetables and herbs throughout the growing season. Interplanting edible crops is the utmost in a sensible agriculture of the future: herbs and fruiting shrubs, "fodder-bearing" trees, and a variety of perennial plants. Where could Forest Gardening be applied ? Regenerative agriculture based on a diversity of perennial crops guarantees a stable supply of healthy soil and healthy food and holds the promise of a major transformational shift in almost every corner of the world.
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