We just need more people utilizing marginal hillsides in syntropic agroforestry...if nothing else its beautiful to look at, fun to interact with, and a lot can be learned while boosting the ecosystem. I started by simply mowing less, then focusing on contour pathways and before you know it the gardens basically laid themselves out...erosion is less and less the more that grows and the more I dig paths connected with swales and micro ponds. Not to mention frogs, toads and dragon flies galore in the wetter season, which was just basically a barren compacted hilltop hayfield 5 years ago. Nice work it inspires me :)
Just beautiful work. Thank you so so much for sharing your journey. These videos are priceless to me.
We just need more people utilizing marginal hillsides in syntropic agroforestry...if nothing else its beautiful to look at, fun to interact with, and a lot can be learned while boosting the ecosystem. I started by simply mowing less, then focusing on contour pathways and before you know it the gardens basically laid themselves out...erosion is less and less the more that grows and the more I dig paths connected with swales and micro ponds. Not to mention frogs, toads and dragon flies galore in the wetter season, which was just basically a barren compacted hilltop hayfield 5 years ago. Nice work it inspires me :)
There are shade tolerant corn varieties that are grown in the jungles in South America, have thought about incorporated them in your system?