Support species in agroforestry part 4/4
ORIGINAL BY IN SHORT Support species are often planted for their ecological functions, but many can eventually become productive crops themselves. Depending on the design and management of the system, support species may provide food, fodder, timber, medicine, biomass, or additional income streams over time. In this video, we explore the evolving role of support […]
Support species in agroforestry part 3/4
ORIGINAL BY IN SHORT Pruning support species is a key management practice in syntropic and regenerative agroforestry systems. Proper timing can stimulate growth, increase biomass production, improve light conditions, and feed soil life through organic matter. In this video, we discuss when and why support species are pruned, how pruning accelerates ecological succession, and how […]
Support species in agroforestry part 2/4
ORIGINAL BY IN SHORT Why would a farmer plant trees or plants that are not the main crop? Because support species perform vital ecosystem functions that reduce external inputs and strengthen the entire farm system. They can provide mulch, fertility, shade, wind protection, pollinator habitat, water retention, and organic matter while accelerating soil regeneration and […]
Support species in agroforestry part 1/4
ORIGINAL BY IN SHORT Support species are one of the key elements of regenerative agroforestry systems. These plants and trees are selected not primarily for harvest, but for the ecological functions they provide: building soil fertility, producing biomass, fixing nitrogen, improving microclimates, supporting biodiversity, and helping main crops thrive naturally. In this video, we explore […]
What are support species in agroforestry? – Full version
ORIGINAL BY IN SHORT What are support species in agroforestry, and what benefits do they bring? How do they impact the crop, pests and diseases in our farm? How to manage the support species and when to prune them? And can they actually become a crop as well? Get the answers to these and more […]
Harvesting olives in agroforestry
ORIGINAL BY IN SHORT “But how do you harvest olives in agroforestry, with all these other species in between?” This is one of the most frequent questions we hear from olive farmers on agroforestry. So, in this video, we show you our experience in adding plenty of other crops and support species to our olive […]
Regeneration through forestry
ORIGINAL BY Ver de Terre Production is a French organization dedicated to training and knowledge dissemination since 2017. Their grand objective is “to put in place what is necessary and sufficient to achieve the agroecological transition towards the Garden of Eden.” IN SHORT Ernst Zürcher, a Swiss researcher and specialist in agroforestry, explains how wood […]
Adding production around trees
ORIGINAL BY Since 2007 Dayana and Felipe have been documenting Ernst Gotsch’s work, as well as studying it scientifically and practically. Among their great educational work we highlight the book “Vida em Sintropia” released in 2022 and the “Life in Syntropy” documentary available on Youtube. IN SHORT “If we plant correctly, the weeding turns into […]
Agroforestry: A production’s keystone
ORIGINAL BY Ver de Terre Production is a French organization dedicated to training and knowledge dissemination since 2017. Their grand objective is “to put in place what is necessary and sufficient to achieve the agroecological transition towards the Garden of Eden.” IN SHORT “Without carbon, there is no life.” – an underestimated statement that sets […]
ΑΝΑΓΕΝΝΗΤΙΚΟ ΑΓΡΟΚΤΗΜΑ ΜΕ ΑΜΥΓΔΑΛΙΕΣ
ORIGINAL BY IN SHORT In the framework of the regenerative farming support program, we converted the almond monoculture of Christos Kontomanos from cob.gr into a complex agroforestry system with market garden activity. With the fast drop of the existing water table, one of the focuses of this intervention was on increasing soil organic matter to […]
