Agroforestry
Bauhinia petersiana: identify it, then choose its role
This flowering shrub or small tree appears in the original agroforestry list. Use its botanical name, check the local form and trial it before making promises about bioma…
Living Earth topic
agroforestry
Trees and crops (and animals) grown together.
Agroforestry
Kalahari apple-leaf: plan for a lasting native tree
Kalahari apple-leaf belongs in the conversation about native shade and agroforestry. Give it space and patience; do not treat it as a guaranteed fast mulch factory.
Agroforestry
Trees, rainfall and the water cycle: choose restoration that fits
Trees influence water through their roots, leaves, shade and place in the wider landscape. These connections help explain both the value of restoring appropriate vegetati…
Agroforestry
Make an agroecology farm visit useful
A farm visit becomes more useful when you arrive with questions and leave with a realistic next step. Look beyond the most attractive plot to the water, labour, timing an…
Insects
Inspect new cactus pads before adding them to a planting
Inspecting a few new pads is easier than dealing with a pest throughout an established cactus planting. Keep incoming material apart while you check its identity, health…
Feed
Cactus drip irrigation: turn operating time into litres
An irrigation schedule becomes useful when it states how much water reaches the planting. “Once a month” leaves out the flow, duration and number of emitters. Convert you…
Feed
Cactus pads: keep useful establishment records
A small, labelled cactus planting can answer a useful question: which known planting material establishes reliably on your site? Keep the identity, purpose and source att…
Agroforestry
Biomass between fruit trees: test the benefit and competition
Plants between fruit trees can provide mulch, cover and useful harvests. They also use water, light and labour. A small comparison helps you find a useful support plantin…
Agroforestry
Tree planting: check biodiversity before counting trees
Planting more trees is not automatically the same as restoring an ecosystem. Species, location, survival and the existing habitat matter. A useful planting plan asks what…
Coordination
A community tree nursery that keeps its knowledge with the plants
A small tree nursery can supply plants and become a place for shared learning. Its success is measured by suitable trees surviving after planting, not only by the number…
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