Forest gardening

A food forest is all about borrowing the best elements of a forest to create a self-sustaining, healthy food garden to feed you for years to come.

Woodland garden designs attract and nurture wildlife, celebrate nature and can be lower maintenance than a more manicured, formal style of garden.

In a forest, the plants collaborate. They take turns blooming, share space, distribute different nutrients and succeed each other over generations.

Understanding the Edible Forest Garden Concept In a world where food security is increasingly volatile, creating an edible forest garden stands out not only as a sustainable choice but a necessary step towards self-reliance. The fundamental idea is to mimic natural ecosystems focusing predominantly on trees, shrubs, perennials, and annuals that can feed you and

Want an easy garden with minimal work? Try a forest garden. It's a gardening technique that works with nature to create a large harvest.

Food forests are all the rage, and they have many homeowners digging up their lawns to plant micro-farms in the back yard. But, what is a food forest, and how do you start one? A

For those of us fortunate enough to live near forests, the woodland—with its watery seeps, shady hollows, and part-sun edges—presents us with a fertile opportunity to grow a bounty of food and medicine.

A stumpery is perfect for a shady slope or a difficult area around tree roots. Discover this Victorian garden trend that's making a comeback

Wondering how to create a food forest or forest garden? Follow these steps to design your own food forest garden and reap the abundance all season.

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If you want to know how to make a woodland garden you are not alone. Woodland gardens are perfect places to relax, play and encourage wildlife. You don't need large trees or a huge garden to create a woodland garden. Here we show you how!

You do not need a qualification in ecology or garden design to know how to design a wildlife garden. However there is some research and a process to implement, here we show you how to design a wildlife garden step by step.

Here's an interesting way to use plant pressure and crowding to create a fast-growing mini forest. Learn about the concept, and how to do it.

Diagram I originally made for the Oikos print catalog, but which Ken wasn't interested in including, showing the main layers of a multidimensional forest garden ecosystem.

Growing vegetables in a backyard edible forest garden is enjoyable and eco-friendly. It offers various benefits and helps the environment. You may create a beautiful, self-sustaining garden that provides fresh, organic food for years. You just need preparation and patience to develop it. You can create it this way.

Everything you need to know about setting up guilds in your permaculture garden.

Learn about the concept of permaculture gardening and how it promotes sustainability and self-sufficiency in garden design.

Woodland gardens can encompass an entire wood or surround a modest cluster of trees but all seek to emulate the designs of nature.

A food forest is a low-maintenance, sustainable system that mimics a natural forest ecosystem, with layers of plants that work together.

Do you love the feeling of being surrounded by trees as you walk through the woods? We'll show you how to grow a forest in your backyard!