What is a Food Forest? A food forest, or an edible forest garden, is a permanent planting that follows permaculture principals and mimics a forest layout, but replaces native trees with edible options that fill the same roles. What are the benefits of a food forest over a monoculture orchard or annual garden? Resilient Low … Read more
Food forests are by definition, supposed to be low maintenance. Permaculture means permanent agriculture – do it once, and reap the benefits for the rest of time. This, however, does not mean that there is no maintenance involved in having a food forest, especially as it is getting established. Steps to Maintaining an Edible Food … Read more
A food forest can be as simple as a couple of fruit trees and some understory plants in an urban backyard, or as complex as a 1000 acre forest. Planning a food forest, no matter how big, has a few steps that are worth following and working your way through. Planning your urban food forest … Read more