Sand to Syntropic Oasis: 3-Year URBAN Food Forest Transformation

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  • Опубліковано 14 січ 2025

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  • @krisbrubakertrader7197
    @krisbrubakertrader7197 18 днів тому +5

    Byron, I find your content so inspiring. Thank you for all the good you put out in the world. I would like to more deeply understand the size of the front and backyards and how you are spacing the density of your plantings, How many trees do you have on the property? How many emergent, high, medium, and low strata. Your systems are blowing my mind on what is possible in small spaces! I would love to know more. (PS. I am already a member of your Food Forest Fellowship, which I HIGHLY recommend!

  • @itzrayyo
    @itzrayyo 18 днів тому +5

    Peace be upon you Byron.
    Your videos introduced me to syntropic agroforestry. You've helped to change some of my priorities in order to pursue this vision. A vision of a syntropic food forest utilized to benefit the community.
    I just mean to say thank you. God willing, I will begin planting on a site in Kenya.
    Best wishes

    • @organicgrow4440
      @organicgrow4440 18 днів тому +1

      @@itzrayyo nice I subscribed hope to see if you get the chance to share.

    • @byrongrows
      @byrongrows  18 днів тому +2

      Amazing, so inspiring to hear your vision for your site in Kenya!

  • @ShyamaPagad
    @ShyamaPagad 12 днів тому

    Thank you Byron, I learn a great deal from all your posts. Thank you for sharing all you know so generously!

  • @FabioBellanova
    @FabioBellanova 19 днів тому +4

    Incredible transformation, great walkthrough! Love this new format.
    Some feedback on the camera: I feel like it would be better to have a lense with a lower focal length and wider angle. With this one in the video it's hard to see the bigger picture while you're showing us around.

    • @byrongrows
      @byrongrows  19 днів тому +3

      Thanks for the tip! Glad you’re enjoying it. Sometimes hard to choose between the 28-200 and the 11-20 for these things

  • @daveburnham9111
    @daveburnham9111 18 днів тому +1

    Amazing what you've done in such a short space of time.Very inspirational.

  • @SyntropicSchool
    @SyntropicSchool 19 днів тому +1

    So awesome to see systems like this! Seen something very similar on the East Coast of Australia. Started off as completely white sand, and a few years later there was drastic change.

    • @byrongrows
      @byrongrows  18 днів тому +2

      Amazing how quickly things can take hold and care change hey !

  • @TheGeopoliticsMan
    @TheGeopoliticsMan 19 днів тому +2

    This content is very nice where you show real life examples from many places, great work👍

    • @byrongrows
      @byrongrows  18 днів тому

      Appreciate it - it's all about the real-world results

  • @Permaculture.Storytelling
    @Permaculture.Storytelling 19 днів тому +1

    nice work, @Byron ! Both designing the project, and sharing the updates with the community !

  • @ptrainingbytim
    @ptrainingbytim 19 днів тому +2

    That is awesome - truly beautiful. Blessings from northern california.

    • @byrongrows
      @byrongrows  19 днів тому +1

      Thanks - Nor Cal is a great place for food forests too!

    • @ptrainingbytim
      @ptrainingbytim 19 днів тому

      @ Yes and I’m working on mine. I’m about to get a jujubee tree and I can’t believe how fast elderberry and mulberry trees grow!

  • @marybrown2559
    @marybrown2559 19 днів тому +2

    Has been very interesting and valuable!

    • @byrongrows
      @byrongrows  19 днів тому +1

      Glad it's been helpful!

  • @benjaminklenner4310
    @benjaminklenner4310 16 днів тому

    Great video! I love how it becomes an oasis in the suburbs. I manage one like this, and always get great interaction with the community.

  • @organicgrow4440
    @organicgrow4440 19 днів тому

    This is amazing, so good to see, Thank you very much for thoroughly showing us through.

  • @gabibibenjamin2769
    @gabibibenjamin2769 19 днів тому +4

    Byron thanks bro tell me did you mix the clay throught the sand in the tree line or like you said line the tranch out with clay and putting the compost in the clay linings in the tranch😊

    • @byrongrows
      @byrongrows  18 днів тому +3

      Lined the bottom of the trench, rather than mixing

  • @smueller12244
    @smueller12244 18 днів тому

    It's glorious!

  • @fortheluminary1555
    @fortheluminary1555 19 днів тому +1

    Ooh my hometown! This is good to know, though I now live in a different climate.

  • @helenoneill1806
    @helenoneill1806 19 днів тому +2

    WOW!! So great to see such an extraordinary transformation. This would have added so much value to this property, let alone how very enjoyable it would be to live here now for the owners. Your work is so important Byron and Im grateful that you so generously keep sharing, as your videos are always highly anticipated by me over across the ditch in the land of Aust. Thank you so much for what you are doing out in the community

    • @byrongrows
      @byrongrows  18 днів тому

      Thanks! Love the enthusiasm, it’s so great to hear how it resonates across the ditch 🤝

  • @elidunn1074
    @elidunn1074 19 днів тому +1

    This is amazing. I grew up at the mount and it’s wicked inspiring to see something I love work all in an urban context. Would love to see more in this area. Done any work in Hawkes Bay?

    • @byrongrows
      @byrongrows  18 днів тому +2

      Thanks! Yeah I’ve done a couple projects out there, may be going for a revisit before long

    • @elidunn1074
      @elidunn1074 18 днів тому

      @ cool man I’d be keen to see what kind of work you’ve done over there!

  • @michaelater5830
    @michaelater5830 19 днів тому

    Awesome love it

  • @TheBarefootedGardener
    @TheBarefootedGardener 19 днів тому

    Beautiful system! It was cool to see the layers of the forest be separated. What do you use Myoga ginger for (great cold hardy tropical) I also like that mini machete.

    • @byrongrows
      @byrongrows  18 днів тому +1

      Love the edible flowers it produces , and that you don’t have to dig it up

  • @casalleblas2079
    @casalleblas2079 17 днів тому

    I learned and realised about syntropic agroforestry mostly because of you byron!! I really love and appriciate your content! I am a young grower and hobby gardener and designer and ecology is my second language. This site has the same soil as my family's garden, but it is a different climate, close to berlin and the farm you once interviewed, Gut&boesel;) Do you think that the clay would be a good aditon on our property to?
    We have already plans to start our foodforest there, but i would like to get some feedback...

  • @SFQS
    @SFQS 18 днів тому +1

    Hey Byron! I was wondering what a syntropic system would look like/be comprised of in colder climates such as UK/Ireland?
    You're inspiring bro!

    • @byrongrows
      @byrongrows  18 днів тому +1

      Good question! Same thing basically with the fast & slow growing species of your region

    • @SFQS
      @SFQS 18 днів тому

      @@byrongrows makes sense, thanks for answering!

    • @BuenavistaNZ
      @BuenavistaNZ 8 днів тому

      American pawpaws and feijoa are a good start 😊

  • @urbanagmike
    @urbanagmike 15 днів тому

    Did the sand bring any odd or unexpected benefits during transformation? Amazing transformation!

  • @GroFilms
    @GroFilms 18 днів тому

    Mahalo!!

  • @jullianlafferty6681
    @jullianlafferty6681 19 днів тому +1

    Loving the content Byron. Much love from Adelaide, Australia. What are the scientific names of the poplar and willow you use? I can’t seem to narrow it down

    • @byrongrows
      @byrongrows  19 днів тому +1

      Thanks! Favorite willow is Japanese fodder willow and fav poplar is Kawa (both are the ones featured in this vid)

    • @jullianlafferty6681
      @jullianlafferty6681 19 днів тому +1

      @ not sure why but poplar and willows are hard to source in Australia. Might have to get a couple and start propagating. Thanks mate

  • @Kaiwaipermaculturebolivia
    @Kaiwaipermaculturebolivia 18 днів тому

    Dry climate examples please

  • @safffff1000
    @safffff1000 19 днів тому

    Nice

  • @hahamo_
    @hahamo_ 19 днів тому

    fire

  • @reviewguru5387
    @reviewguru5387 19 днів тому

    Hello to all that read this. This is extremely impressive & I would really like to start my own food forest. It is the reason why I watch here. Is the food forest fellowship free or is there a cost? Either way I am truly interested. Can someone love enlighten me on how to join? Thank you for your help. 😃

    • @byrongrows
      @byrongrows  18 днів тому

      The fellowship is paid, it’s where we do live design sessions and trainings multiple times a week, but I’ve got a FREE community (Food Forest Family) with a 3 hour ‘everything you need to know’ course. Links are in the description 👍

  • @Dust2LivingSoil
    @Dust2LivingSoil 18 днів тому

    3:28 I must know the name of these clippers again. Mine unfortunately were stolen last week but we’re ending their life, I’m taking the opportunity to buy a better tool.

  • @milhada
    @milhada 18 днів тому

    Nice hat