Food forest

Creating a new economy is all about practical actions and changing your life one step at a time.

Find out how we do this in our own environment.

Step 6 September 2023: Autumn is sowing time

We hoped it would rain, but the storm passed us by and we didn't get a drop. Over the upcoming months we will regularly sow different...

Step 5 July 2023: Cutting the green manure as mulch

It is time to cut the green manure, which has been making seeds, as a mulch layer for the soil. While the deep roots of the green manure...

Step 4 March 2023: Sowing a lot of green manure

When you want to feed the soil, biodiversity is key. In March 2023, before the spring rains, it was time to sow 16 types of different...

Step 3 November 2022: Awakening the soil - Sowing yeros and rye

In November we covered the first part of the land with sheep and goat manure out of the local stable. We sowed a mixture of yeros (a...

Step 2 Winter and spring 2021: protecting the land from grazing sheep and goats

This land has been grazed by the local herds for a long time, so new vegetation has been eaten immediately and there has been no chance...

Step 1 Winter and spring 2022: Starting with the manual removal of rocks on our very dry land

Our land has 150 almond trees, planted in rows. The soil is very dry, there is no irrigation and there are a lot of rocks. Because the...