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In our blog, we share exciting insights into the world of food forests, report on our projects and events and offer practical tips on how you too can create your own food forest. Whether you want to find out how permaculture and agroforestry can change the world or are simply looking for new inspiration for your garden project – you’ve come to the right place!
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Five weeks at Ana Fonio â Permaculture Farm
SUMMARY. We spent five weeks at the Ana Fonio Permaculture Farm in Senegal alongside the FoodForestNetwork team. A lot happened during that time: we continued to maintain existing syntropic agroforestry systems, added biomass to the soil and thereby supported soil...
Interim report: Reforestation for erosion control in Bolivia
SUMMARY: Noemi reports on the âReforestation for Erosion Control in Boliviaâ project, which is funded by the Tools for Life Foundation: âWe have started the initial work on reforestation on the hillside above Combuyo!" Share: Noemi reports on the âReforestation for...
FoodForestNetwork at the German-Senegalese Business Day in Berlin
SUMMARY. We had the opportunity to take part in the German-Senegalese Business Day in Berlin and to engage in discussions with representatives from the worlds of business, development cooperation, politics and civil society. Thank you once again for the invitation and...
QGIS for Permaculture Designers
SUMMARY. Experiences of the QGIS course for permaculture designers run by respira.earth. Vale Pallutt reports. Share: Report on the QGIS course for permaculture designers, offered by respira.earth. Vale reports: âIn this five-part course for beginners, Gianluca...
Hurrah, the gardening season has begun!
SUMMARY. The start of the gardening season and further news from the Rehfelde Food Forest Garden, near Berlin. Share: The story of FoodForestNetwork began in 2009 in West Africa under the name âSarsaraleâ. The move to Germany coincided with the establishment of a...
Project funding for reforestation in Casamance, Senegal
SUMMARY. Project funding for the reforestation of a one-hectare degraded area in Bandajikaki, Casamance, in southern Senegal. The aim is to establish a further pilot site there for complex agroforestry systems, which will also serve as a research and learning site for...
Validating Syntropic Agroforestry
SUMMARY: Validating Syntropic Agroforestry: A Closer Look into Soil and Plant Health Share: As syntropic agroforestry practitioners, we observe the transformative power of natural cycles in our fields every day. We see the rapid succession of our plots, the vibrant...
Award-Winning Resilience: Tzu Chi University Recognized for Syntropic Food Forests
Summary: We are pleased to announce a significant milestone for one of our members and the syntropic agroforestry movement in Hualien, Taiwan. Share: Tzu Chi University has officially been awarded the Excellent Award in the Ecological Common Good category at the 2026...
Healing the Soil After the Flood: Tracking Ecosystem Succession in Guang-Fu
SUMMARY. The 2025 flood disaster in Guang-Fu, Hualien, struck at the very heart of all agriculture: soil life. Using microbiome data from various fields, it is now possible to track exactly how the soil food web is recovering following the flood and how targeted...
Fruits of reading: Somebody should do something
SUMMARY: We present âSomebody Should Do Somethingâ. This book raises the question of how individual decisions can drive social-ecological transformation â including the transformation of agriculture. Share: âSomebody Should Do Somethingâ is a book about the connection...
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