[vc_row type=”full-width-section” parallax=”content-moving” parallax_image=”49897″ parallax_speed_bg=”3″ parallax_background=”1″ css=”.vc_custom_1631452020641{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 50px !important;border-bottom-width: px !important;padding-top: 200px !important;padding-bottom: 200px !important;background-position: center;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” font_color=”#ffffff”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Agroforestry in almond orchard” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:30|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Source%20Sans%20Pro%3A200%2C200italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1706265904909{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line type=”rd_line_bold” color=”#ffffff” width=”50″ line_pos=”center” margin_top=”3″ margin_bottom=”12″][vc_custom_heading text=”Producing nutrient dense fruits for baskets” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Merriweather%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20italic%3A400%3Aitalic” css=”.vc_custom_1706265922690{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}” el_class=”letterspacing-2-5″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][ps2id id=’cob’ target=”/][/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”AGROFORESTRY IN ALMOND ORCHARD” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:32|text_align:left|color:%23005b6d|line_height:50PX” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1706265937257{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line color=”#556800″ width=”400″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”WHO” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631722607776{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line color=”#e2bf34″ width=”200″ margin_bottom=”10″][vc_custom_heading text=”Christos Kontomanos &
Franziska Felger” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:16|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631723074890{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][vc_single_image image=”50154″ img_size=”medium” css=”.vc_custom_1631722879184{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-right: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;}”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”LOCATION” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631453238489{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line color=”#e2bf34″ width=”200″][vc_custom_heading text=”Nessonas, Larissa, Greece” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631727778713{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”50141″ img_size=”full”][vc_custom_heading text=”DATE OF CONVERSION” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631453583838{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line color=”#e2bf34″ width=”200″][vc_custom_heading text=”25 – 26th of November 2021″ font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:16|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631453635681{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”KEY DATA” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631430862713{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line color=”#e2bf34″ width=”200″][vc_custom_heading text=”Land size: 1,6 ha
Annual Rainfall: 500mm
Soil: Silt Clay, compacted, very poor in organic matter
Existing cultivation on the site: almond monoculture
Other elements in the farm: mushroom production, tree, bushes and aquatic plant nursery, cosmetics and transformed products production, poultry” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631782714119{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Main crop in the area: almonds, walnuts, wheat
Area: agricultural
Products: Vegetable baskets, Cosmetics, beer, jams
Market: Locals, expanding community in Greece” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631438852521{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZL-9AYWUYzM&t=14s”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”THE FARM – THE PEOPLE – THE AREA” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631430977749{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line color=”#e2bf34″ width=”200″][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=”Christos Kontomanos joined the cob.gr organization that was initiated by his father 20 years ago, after having finished his agronomy degree, bringing in the farming operation to the project. The organization is working since 20 years on natural building techniques with many experimental buildings and DIY applications on site which attract a broad audience. Now Christos is teaching regenerative farming all over Greece, which greatly increases the impact of this pilot farm. Further with the production they sell, they reach a broad audience of conscious consumers. The area is characterized by depleted soils due to intensive cotton cultivation which also had a very negative impact on the water table.” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631431056804{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”THE TRANSITION IN DETAIL” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631782803778{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line color=”#e2bf34″ width=”200″][vc_custom_heading text=”The almond orchard will be diversified and transformed into a successional agroforestry operation including market gardens, fruit trees and bushes, grazing poultry, as well as support species. The agroforestry products will be commercialized primarily in the local area. One of the main focus is to increase soil organic matter as to reduce water needs. We will achieve this by using compost tea, effective micro-organisms, and other amendments as to boost soils fertility. Soil health will be reflected on nutrient dense food production.” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631431179355{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][rd_images_carousel images=”50235,49899,49895″ size=”full” scroll=”yes” hide_prev_next_buttons=”yes” hide_pagination_control=”yes”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”THE DESIGN IN DEPTH” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:24|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1635236421961{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line color=”#e2bf34″ width=”200″][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”The Almond Plot 1″ font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:22|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1635236431747{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][vc_column_text][ps2id id=’cobplot1′ target=”/][/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”BEFORE THE CONVERSION” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631449985463{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}” el_class=”letterspacing-2-5″][vc_custom_heading text=”An almond monoculture lacking healthy soil and water retention capacity” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631442054633{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”50123″ img_size=”full” onclick=”link_image”][vc_custom_heading text=”AFTER THE CONVERSION” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631450000404{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}” el_class=”letterspacing-2-5″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”The almond tree lines” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:22|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1635233099493{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”The existing almond tree lines in this plot will be interplanted with:” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:14|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1635235433807{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][rd_lists_ctn style=”rd_list_2″][rd_list title=”For crop” icon=”ecommerce-basket13″]Almond, Fig, Mulberry
Blackberry, Black & Red Currant[/rd_list][rd_list title=”For Timber” icon=”draw-tree45″]Pawlonia
Eucalyptus
Poplar[/rd_list][rd_list title=”For organic matter production” icon=”zm-leaf”]Poplar
Pawlonia
Mulberry
Eucalyptus[/rd_list][/rd_lists_ctn][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Between the tree lines” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:22|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1635234748827{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”will be planted alternating” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:14|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1635235484748{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Market Garden lines” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1635234755968{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][rd_lists_ctn style=”rd_list_2″][rd_list title=”For crop” icon=”ecommerce-basket13″]Diverse annual and perennial vegetables[/rd_list][/rd_lists_ctn][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_empty_space height=”45px”][vc_empty_space height=”45px”][vc_custom_heading text=”Biomass / Green manures lines” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1635235028456{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][rd_lists_ctn style=”rd_list_2″][rd_list title=”For organic matter production” icon=”zm-leaf”]Pampas grass
Miscanthus
Green manure (depending on season)[/rd_list][/rd_lists_ctn][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”From top view (hover over the image to discover more details)” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1635238368445{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text][devvn_ihotspot id=”50104″][/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text][ps2id id=’cobplot2′ target=”/][/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”The Almond Plot 2″ font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:22|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1635236442171{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][vc_custom_heading text=”BEFORE THE CONVERSION” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631449985463{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}” el_class=”letterspacing-2-5″][vc_single_image image=”50126″ img_size=”full” onclick=”link_image”][vc_custom_heading text=”AFTER THE CONVERSION” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631450000404{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}” el_class=”letterspacing-2-5″][vc_custom_heading text=”From top view (hover over the image to discover more details)” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1635238368445{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text][devvn_ihotspot id=”50128″][/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”The almond tree lines” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:22|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1635233099493{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”The existing almond tree lines in this plot will be interplanted with:” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:14|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1635235433807{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][rd_lists_ctn style=”rd_list_2″][rd_list title=”For crop” icon=”ecommerce-basket13″]Nuts: Almond, Pecan, Walnut, Hazelnut
Fruits: Apricot, Juneberry, Cherry, Sour Cherry, Grapes, Plum, Pear, Elderberry[/rd_list][rd_list title=”For Timber” icon=”draw-tree45″]Pawlonia main
Poplar
Black Maple
Eucalyptus
[/rd_list][rd_list title=”For organic matter production” icon=”zm-leaf”]Poplar
Pawlonia
Paper Mulberry or Sophora Japonica
Black Maple
Catalpa
Chalef/Eleagnus[/rd_list][/rd_lists_ctn][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Between the tree lines” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:22|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1635234748827{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”will be planted” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:14|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1635236759271{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Biomass / Green manures lines” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1635235028456{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][rd_lists_ctn style=”rd_list_2″][rd_list title=”For organic matter production” icon=”zm-leaf”]Pampas grass
Miscanthus
Green manure (depending on season)[/rd_list][/rd_lists_ctn][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text][ps2id id=’cobagroforestrylines’ target=”/][/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”THE TREE LINES IN DETAIL” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:22|text_align:left|color:%23004941|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631452585241{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}” el_class=”letterspacing-2-5″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”The almond treelines will be interplanted with other trees belonging to a different layer than the almond which are medium layer.” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631444067791{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Trees of the high layer like fig or the emergent layer like Poplar or Eucalyptus will be added. Low layer plants like Black and red currants will be added, diversifying also Christos food baskets.” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631444075544{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text][devvn_ihotspot id=”50112″][/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”FIND THE FARM” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:22|text_align:left|color:%23004941|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631452758769{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}” el_class=”letterspacing-2-5″][vc_custom_heading text=”Arrange a visit to the farm to learn more about how to convert your own farm, or to purchase products from them.” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:16|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631453071109{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” link=”target:_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”50138″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”facebook” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:16|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631452929459{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fbuildingwithearth|target:_blank”][vc_custom_heading text=”website” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:16|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631452935873{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” link=”url:%20http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cob.gr%2F|target:_blank”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Address: Nessonas, Larissa, Greece
4h north of Athens” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:16|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631452999935{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fbuildingwithearth|target:_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
