Food Forest
What's good for the environment, works to put food on the table, and is nice to look at in your backyard? That's right, a Food Forest ! I went through a workshop craze at the end of 2013. On the day of the Solstice I attended this informative workshop on Food Forests, presented by a local business, the Leaf Ninja's. I think the day was timely, as this concept will hopefully usher in a new backyard and bring with it much abundance! Not only is it a wonderful concept to learn, I think it can give us a new perspective on our health as well. I won't try to pretend I can teach the subject, but lets just outline this as a "low-maintenance sustainable gardening system based on woodland ecosystems. It incorporates fruit trees, berry shrubs, herbs, vines, and perennial vegetables to provide food, medicine, and other benefits for humans." Some examples of food species for our area... Apple trees, Sea Buckthorn, Raspberries, Orac...