Our Tropical Forest Garden Progress

Current progress of our tropical food forest. Much work remains to be done amending and building the soil, and planting additional small plants.
Current progress of our tropical food forest. Much work remains to be done amending and building the soil, and planting additional small plants.

I want to first thank all those who have pioneered the way for growing forest gardens. Special thanks to Geoff Lawton, Robert Hart, David Holmgren, Bill Mollison and Sepp Holtzer. Their permaculture books and videos have been immensely beneficial even though our food forest is unique, as partially explained below. I also want to emphasize the importance of permaculture and encourage readers to learn as much as possible in order to develop more sustainable practices.

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Two Amazing Trees

Leucaena is a nitrogen fixing tree with many beneficial characteristics.
Leucaena is a nitrogen fixing tree with many beneficial characteristics.

In the process of researching trees and plants for our tropical food forests, we came across two trees with extremely practical characteristics. Moringa, the third tree we’re focusing on, was covered in previous blog posts. Moringa is considered one of the most nutritious plants in the world and will play a pivotal role in our food forests.

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Ancient Food Forests

Food forests are the most productive agriculture system in the world. They have the lowest labor and highest yield. Food forests produce more food, medicinal plants, fiber, building materials, fodder, spices, herbs, flowers and other beneficial plants per square meter than any other farming method. Imagine how much work goes into tilling, planting, spraying and weeding row crops such as corn every year. In stark contrast, food forests are virtually self-sustaining once established. They’re also less vulnerable to pests and swings in weather.

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Eden Foundation

Eden Foundation: the key to prosperity for the poor lies in underexploited, edible trees and bushes.
Eden Foundation: the key to prosperity for the poor lies in underexploited, edible trees and bushes.

Eden’s philosophy: There are 250,000 known plant species in the world, but only 20 of them provide 90% of our food. We believe that the key to prosperity for the poor lie in underexploited, edible trees and bushes – the lost treasures of Eden. Our mission is to find those treasures and bring them to people who really need them.

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