Inspirational! My wife and I are just starting a food forest in motueka where we get light to moderate frosts - would love to know what species of bananna you grow as we think we may be able to grow them here after watching this which is pretty exciting!
Nice! Doing lots of variety and ‘growing technique’ trials, but so-far the most cold tolerant ones seem to be planted in the best-sheltered areas, and ones grown in banana circles (warm core keeps them growing through winter). Variety-wise, I’ve observed Goldfingers to be the most cold-tolerant, and heard similar things about Blue Java
Love this man! Keep up the good work! I’ll be a syntropic agroforester in north Florida in a couple of years and I’ve got a buddy I’m south west Florida doing the same now, he’s just beginning to plant out his systems. Love to see it. I want to get this kind of stuff state subsidised, full organic, no pesticides, no artificial fertilisers, just diversified succession and massive biomass creation. Regenerative Agriculture let’s go!
Fantastic! Just found your channel. Also loving the back garden herb beds. Some great ideas thanks! I’m in the process of doing the same . Exciting. 💚from Coromandel Peninsula
@@byron.in.new.zealand Fairly recently, having moved back to the family homestead there are a few old established fruit trees here already. The land is still, very supportive eg. mushrooms (currently on the lawn), wild herbs, berries, grapefruit & other fruit when in season. It is great to be back having day dreamed of self sufficiency and other projects for several years now while away
Great video. Really interesting seeing the different systems you have going. It must be amazing having the space to try so many different combinations. Mine is a backyard only system. ;)
Definitely blessed with space to trial different iterations! I’m sure just as exciting as a backyard, where space limitations tend to force more creativity 😉
Good Work. Just found your Channel & now subbed. Can I say though, all your choices of plant variety are brilliant with exception of the Eucalypts. Im in Australia, they are great out in Bushland but not good for food forests or Urban gardens only because as they grow, they become very unstable dropping large limbs and are very messy trees causing all sorts of damageand add to that nothing much will grow under them, something to do with the Eucalyptus oils i believe and thier need for nutrient & moisture sucking the goodness out of the surrounding soils. Maybe look for other flowering Canopy trees that are more stable. Just my opinion of course.
Thanks for watching and subscribing! So eucalyptus are actually very common practice in agroforestry - across the world. In Australia too. Difference is that they’re managed as high pollards, constantly pruning fresh growth and dropping it down to cover the soil as mulch. So no old branches to break, but utilising it to improve the soil conditions by adding organic matter. Check out the Agroforestry Academy channel for more info on this 🤙
Great video brother! I love your plant species choices, i use many of the same in my systems, were in zone 9b and get a few frosts a year. I use mostly the blue java variety for my bananas which ones do you use?? Also ive had the same experience with cherimoya seed plants. Waaay heartier than the grafted varieties that we get from nurseries.
Thanks mate! Lots of similar plant species, that's awesome. I'm trialling a few different banana varieties - Explained them in my recent video, just uploaded this evening! And same as cherimoya with similar, like the white sapote and Inga. Just happier plants grown from seed haha
I find it so frustrating that people just don't show the garden or food forest layout...everyone just goes on and on about nothing and everything....now the how and why things are planted
I can imagine that’s frustrating - Happy to make a video about the design considerations. There’s no master plan, but lots of patterns & context to be mindful of
Hey Byron, I'm in the coromandel. I'm really interested in learning how to set up these kinds of food forests. Do you do workshops? Or do you know how I could learn how to do this? I know quite a few people with land who would be keen on having these syntropic food forests set up on their land. Would really love to get in contact with you.
That’s awesome to hear Matt! We’re just about to release dates for upcoming Food Forest Design workshops happening around the BOP this Spring. Probably the best way of getting a big download of theory + practical skills & knowledge to set up & manage this kind of system. You can find me on Instagram @byron.in.new.zealand and @backyard.paradise.permaculture (FB too) We share lots of free content about this stuff there - That’s where the event details will be shared either today or tomorrow. Also welcome to email if you’re keen to share more info about your project! Hello@backyardparadise.co.nz
@@mattkemp8743 Awesome! Closest one to you will be a 2-day workshop in Whakamarama around early October. Keep an eye out on the FB page, should be up tomorrow 👍
Such a diversity of places to get plant material on the cheap! Especially if you’re good at propagating 👍 Some things are bought in, and many others propagated and foraged
Everything I've read so far advises that syntropic agroforestry rows are planted north to south to ensure an even spread of light and growth. It looks like your avocado system is planted east to west. Is that just because of where the existing avocados were planted? Or is there another reason?
You're exactly onto it - rows are East / West because that's how the orchard was already laid out. I'd do it differently if up to me, but that's what it's like inheriting other people's decisions in a landscape haha
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Love the video man! Hope to see more longer videos from you as these systems develop. Thanks for everything you do for the Agroforestry community :)
Appreciate hearing that from you bro! Love the continuity here 🙏 Definitely planning on more long format going forward too 😁
Inspirational! My wife and I are just starting a food forest in motueka where we get light to moderate frosts - would love to know what species of bananna you grow as we think we may be able to grow them here after watching this which is pretty exciting!
Nice! Doing lots of variety and ‘growing technique’ trials, but so-far the most cold tolerant ones seem to be planted in the best-sheltered areas, and ones grown in banana circles (warm core keeps them growing through winter).
Variety-wise, I’ve observed Goldfingers to be the most cold-tolerant, and heard similar things about Blue Java
Fantastic job mate. 😊😊😊 thanks for sharing so much information.
Glad you’re enjoying it
love it
Love this man! Keep up the good work! I’ll be a syntropic agroforester in north Florida in a couple of years and I’ve got a buddy I’m south west Florida doing the same now, he’s just beginning to plant out his systems. Love to see it. I want to get this kind of stuff state subsidised, full organic, no pesticides, no artificial fertilisers, just diversified succession and massive biomass creation. Regenerative Agriculture let’s go!
Cool. Just discovered your channel. Wellington here
That’s awesome! You can probably grow most of these things in Wellington with the right microclimate 🤘🌿
Fantastic! Just found your channel. Also loving the back garden herb beds. Some great ideas thanks! I’m in the process of doing the same .
Exciting.
💚from Coromandel Peninsula
Very cool Linda, glad you enjoyed it! Fantastic growing conditions in Coromandel too ☀️🌿👌
Love what you’re doing 🙏🏼
Thanks Melonie - Are you doing something similar?
@@byron.in.new.zealand It is part of a long standing pipe dream and a work in progress still in its early stages
@@byron.in.new.zealand Fairly recently, having moved back to the family homestead there are a few old established fruit trees here already. The land is still, very supportive eg. mushrooms (currently on the lawn), wild herbs, berries, grapefruit & other fruit when in season. It is great to be back having day dreamed of self sufficiency and other projects for several years now while away
Great video. Really interesting seeing the different systems you have going. It must be amazing having the space to try so many different combinations. Mine is a backyard only system. ;)
Definitely blessed with space to trial different iterations! I’m sure just as exciting as a backyard, where space limitations tend to force more creativity 😉
Good Work. Just found your Channel & now subbed. Can I say though, all your choices of plant variety are brilliant with exception of the Eucalypts. Im in Australia, they are great out in Bushland but not good for food forests or Urban gardens only because as they grow, they become very unstable dropping large limbs and are very messy trees causing all sorts of damageand add to that nothing much will grow under them, something to do with the Eucalyptus oils i believe and thier need for nutrient & moisture sucking the goodness out of the surrounding soils. Maybe look for other flowering Canopy trees that are more stable. Just my opinion of course.
Thanks for watching and subscribing! So eucalyptus are actually very common practice in agroforestry - across the world. In Australia too. Difference is that they’re managed as high pollards, constantly pruning fresh growth and dropping it down to cover the soil as mulch. So no old branches to break, but utilising it to improve the soil conditions by adding organic matter. Check out the Agroforestry Academy channel for more info on this 🤙
Where is your farm? What is the minimum temperature during the Winter?
Great video brother! I love your plant species choices, i use many of the same in my systems, were in zone 9b and get a few frosts a year. I use mostly the blue java variety for my bananas which ones do you use?? Also ive had the same experience with cherimoya seed plants. Waaay heartier than the grafted varieties that we get from nurseries.
Also do you know what type of grass pressure you are dealing with on your plot?
Thanks mate! Lots of similar plant species, that's awesome. I'm trialling a few different banana varieties - Explained them in my recent video, just uploaded this evening! And same as cherimoya with similar, like the white sapote and Inga. Just happier plants grown from seed haha
Yep! Mostly dealing with South African grass, Kikuyu. But the tithonia does a good job os smothering it out 👌
Hi Bryon, What species of Eucalyptus are you using?
Nitens, Ovata, Viminalis and a few others. But those are the best performing
Hi, great project!
Why separate a Mediterranean system?
What’s not compatible? Thank you!
Thanks! Mostly just to keep things compatible long term. We'll see how things go anyways!
I find it so frustrating that people just don't show the garden or food forest layout...everyone just goes on and on about nothing and everything....now the how and why things are planted
I can imagine that’s frustrating - Happy to make a video about the design considerations. There’s no master plan, but lots of patterns & context to be mindful of
Hey Byron, I'm in the coromandel. I'm really interested in learning how to set up these kinds of food forests. Do you do workshops? Or do you know how I could learn how to do this? I know quite a few people with land who would be keen on having these syntropic food forests set up on their land. Would really love to get in contact with you.
That’s awesome to hear Matt!
We’re just about to release dates for upcoming Food Forest Design workshops happening around the BOP this Spring. Probably the best way of getting a big download of theory + practical skills & knowledge to set up & manage this kind of system. You can find me on Instagram @byron.in.new.zealand and @backyard.paradise.permaculture (FB too) We share lots of free content about this stuff there - That’s where the event details will be shared either today or tomorrow.
Also welcome to email if you’re keen to share more info about your project!
Hello@backyardparadise.co.nz
@@byron.in.new.zealand awesome thanks so much!! I don't have IG but will check on Facebook. Would definitely be keen to do a workshop! :)
@@mattkemp8743 Awesome! Closest one to you will be a 2-day workshop in Whakamarama around early October. Keep an eye out on the FB page, should be up tomorrow 👍
I am so sorry for being ignorant, but where is coromandel?
Where do you get all your plants and trees from...I'm poor and am pretty good at growing from cutting.
Such a diversity of places to get plant material on the cheap! Especially if you’re good at propagating 👍 Some things are bought in, and many others propagated and foraged
Distence between row to row? Thanks for the video.
3-4m depending on the area
Everything I've read so far advises that syntropic agroforestry rows are planted north to south to ensure an even spread of light and growth. It looks like your avocado system is planted east to west. Is that just because of where the existing avocados were planted? Or is there another reason?
You're exactly onto it - rows are East / West because that's how the orchard was already laid out. I'd do it differently if up to me, but that's what it's like inheriting other people's decisions in a landscape haha
What type of mulberry?
😁👍🙏🌿🌳🌼
Red, Plum, Black and recently propagated some White!
@@byron.in.new.zealand Have you noticed a difference in vigorousness in the different mulberries?
What region of aotearoa are you ?just curious with the bananas 🍌
In the Eastern Bay of Plenty - We get a handful of light frosts each year. Where are you hoping to grow bananas?