Food Forests NZ

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Comment by Mariana on April 8, 2013 at 5:43pm

Please join me in supporting Eric Toensmeier (author of Perennial Vegetables & Edible Forest Gardens) to write his innovative new book Carbon Farming: A Global Toolkit for Stabilizing the Climate with Tree Crops and Regenerative Agriculture. This book is about: the climate change-fighting potential of perennial crops and regenerative farming systems. It is the kind of book the world needs right now! It will also be highly relevant reading for food foresters.

You pre-buy the book or contribute what you can to the kickstarter campaign HERE.

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If we will have the wisdom to survive
to stand like slow growing trees
on a ruined place, renewing it, enriching it
then a long time after we are dead
the lives our lives prepare
will live here.
  
—WENDELL BERRY

Comment by Karla Evans on November 23, 2012 at 10:51am

Events this week in Southland about relocalising food:

http://ooooby.ning.com/events/localising-food-tour-national-tour-on...

Comment by Andy Cambeis on November 4, 2012 at 7:36pm

https://www.pledgeme.co.nz/569
The Hawea Flat Domain Food Forest project is now seeking $1,160 to buy the plants for the first 700m² cluster.
Please spread the word.

Comment by James Samuel on July 1, 2012 at 3:59pm

I was wondering if I might find you here Andy :-)  Spreading the word and the knowledge. Thank you!

Comment by Andy Cambeis on June 13, 2012 at 8:33pm

Hi,
if you post your complete plant list, It will be easier to recommend you something. Any hints to your micro climate situation would also help. And maybe your water situation.

Comment by Debs Butterfield on June 13, 2012 at 8:18pm

Hi- I have an approx 2 acre block here in the Wairarapa that I have largely planted out with mostly fruit and nut trees..I have a range of understory plantings (artichokes (globe and jerusalem), comfrey, berries etc, plus some natives -but still have large areas of very strong grass growth. My plan this year is to fill in with possibly acacias (for the quick growing and flowering)..any thoughts?? Thanks, Debs

Comment by Christy Ralphs on June 10, 2012 at 8:55pm

Hi fellow food forest enthusiasts - I've just posted a wee update with pics on mine on my blog: www.islandgardening.com

Comment by Tim on March 15, 2012 at 8:33am

I just loved the video Robyn!  Very inspiring.. Thank you

Comment by Robyn Guyton on March 15, 2012 at 4:51am

Finally our 'Welcome to the Food Forest' 8 minute movie can be watched on line.  [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qY2_17NTd7Q]]

Comment by Robyn Guyton on January 14, 2012 at 9:00am

Our food forest survived the Southland drought very well.  We found the forest system handled our lowest rainfall ever-  about 15mm over 6 weeks.  The semi shade conditions through out the forest kept everything green  compared with our raised beds area which needed constant watering (these do well however to extend our growing season in wet cold conditions early and late in the season)  Everywhere in our area  were brown parched lawns and paddocks!

The only real difference is that the berries have been smaller in size this year but after the last 24 hours rain 37mm they will swell up.

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