agroforestry - How to achieve sustainable food production for increased profit and well-being

agroforestry, carbon capture, climate change, dry lands, homesteading, permaculture, rewilding April 10, 2024April 10, 2024 by kinsmanivan

Life Terra – planting 500 million trees in Europe

About the project “The pace of climate action remains too slow and must be accelerated” – UNFCCC Life Terra is founded onContinue readingLife Terra – planting 500 million trees in Europe

agroforestry, carbon capture, climate change, dry lands, homesteading, rewilding, water crisis March 24, 2024March 24, 2024 by kinsmanivan

The Miyawaki Method for Creating Forests

Source: https://www.creatingtomorrowsforests.co.uk/blog/the-miyawaki-method-for-creating-forests The Miyawaki Method is one of the most effective tree planting methods for creating forest cover quickly on degraded landContinue readingThe Miyawaki Method for Creating Forests

agroforestry, dry lands, groundwater depletion, groundwater table, holistic agriculture, homesteading, rainwater harvesting technique, rewilding September 29, 2023September 30, 2023 by kinsmanivan

Turning desert arid wasteland green – swales, water retention dams and zai holes

Retention ponds are ponds or pools designed with additional storage capacity to attenuate surface runoff during rainfall events. They consist of aContinue readingTurning desert arid wasteland green – swales, water retention dams and zai holes

agroforestry, climate change, Conservation agriculture, dry lands, holistic agriculture, homesteading, no-till, permaculture, rural history, Topsoil September 25, 2023September 25, 2023 by kinsmanivan

Hügelkultur – it’s time has come

Source: https://www.almanac.com/what-hugelkultur-ultimate-raised-bed What Are Hugelkultur Beds? Hügelkultur (usually transliterated into English simply as “hugelkultur”) has been used for centuries in Eastern Europe and Germany, oftenContinue readingHügelkultur – it’s time has come

agroforestry, holistic agriculture, homesteading, rural history, slow food, sustainable food September 10, 2023September 10, 2023 by kinsmanivan

Sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides)

a species of flowering plant in the family Elaeagnaceae, native to the cold-temperate regions of Europe and Asia. It is a spiny deciduous shrub. The plant is usedContinue readingSea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides)

agroforestry, Conservation agriculture, holistic agriculture, natural sequence farming, permaculture, sustainable food August 3, 2023August 3, 2023 by kinsmanivan

The rise of sustainable agriculture in Poland

Association for Sustainable Agriculture & Food in Poland/Polskie Stowarzyszenie Zrównoważonego Rolnictwa i Żywności Website: https://rolnictwozrownowazone.pl/en/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rolnictwozrownowazone/ About the Association The AssociationContinue readingThe rise of sustainable agriculture in Poland

agroforestry, Conservation agriculture, desertification, drought, dry lands, groundwater depletion, groundwater table, holistic agriculture, homesteading, rainwater harvesting technique, rural history June 20, 2023July 19, 2023 by kinsmanivan

This man changed the fortunes of a barren land using traditional water wisdom. The story of Dhun-1

© All images and videos displayed herein are actual visuals of Dhun captured on site website: https://dhun.life/ Story of Dhun: This dryContinue readingThis man changed the fortunes of a barren land using traditional water wisdom. The story of Dhun-1

agroforestry, deforestation, desertification, drought, dry lands, farm subsidies, groundwater depletion, homesteading, overseas aid, water crisis May 27, 2023May 27, 2023 by kinsmanivan

Connexus Corporation: designing sustainable, market-based development strategies that link developing economies with global markets to increase incomes of the poor

https://connexuscorporation.com/projects/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/connexuscorporation Founded in 2008 (formerly AZMJ), Connexus has experience working in over 32 countries around the world, delivering technical services that include facilitating accessContinue readingConnexus Corporation: designing sustainable, market-based development strategies that link developing economies with global markets to increase incomes of the poor

agroforestry, silvopasture May 24, 2023May 24, 2023 by kinsmanivan

Can Farming With Trees Save the Food System?

Unprecedented funding is flowing into a broad range of agroforestry practices, which can pull carbon out of the atmosphere and build farmContinue readingCan Farming With Trees Save the Food System?

agroforestry, holistic agriculture, homesteading May 16, 2023May 16, 2023 by kinsmanivan

Tree edging and mulching

4″ of bark mulch or 6″ – 8″ of pine straw mulch Other How to Mulch Around Trees 2″ – 3″ ofContinue readingTree edging and mulching