by Esther | May 7, 2025 | Knowledge, Unkategorisiert
SUMMARY. In a food forest, every tree becomes part of an ecological guild – a community of plants that strengthen each other and thrive together. Each plant has a job to do: trees provide shade and food, ground cover improves soil fertility and prevents erosion,...
by Esther | Apr 8, 2025 | Knowledge, Unkategorisiert
SUMMARY. Nature never stands still. Plant and animal communities evolve over time, adapting to new conditions and following a pattern of gradual change. This phenomenon is known as succession. Anyone who wants to create a Food Forest and design it to be sustainable...
by Esther | Apr 3, 2025 | Unkategorisiert
SUMMARY. Climate Action You Can Join! In times of climate change, food forests are our answer to a sustainable future. With just €5 monthly, you can become part of this movement. Food forests mimic natural forest ecosystems and produce diverse foods without artificial...
by Esther | Feb 28, 2025 | Events, Unkategorisiert
In February 2025, two important courses took place at the Ana Fonio farm in Senegal, attracting numerous participants from Germany, Europe and West Africa. These intensive workshops provided valuable knowledge about permaculture and syntropic agroforestry and combined...
by Esther | Feb 14, 2025 | Fruits of reading, Unkategorisiert
The idea of a food forest, an edible forest garden, is becoming increasingly popular, not least because of its ecological benefits and the sustainable food production it enables. For those who want to delve deeper into this fascinating topic, there is plenty of...
by Esther | Jan 21, 2025 | Knowledge, Unkategorisiert
In a world where economic interests often take precedence over environmental priorities, it is worth considering the concept of true cost accounting. The current prevalence of industrial agriculture does not take into account the true price of our food when it comes...
