{"id":365,"date":"2020-01-23T13:20:49","date_gmt":"2020-01-23T13:20:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/agroforestrynet.eu\/afinet\/?page_id=365"},"modified":"2020-01-23T13:31:37","modified_gmt":"2020-01-23T13:31:37","slug":"agroforestry-research-trust-orto-forestale-e-piantagione-di-alberi-di-noce","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/agroforestrynet.eu\/afinet\/agroforestry-research-trust-orto-forestale-e-piantagione-di-alberi-di-noce","title":{"rendered":"Agroforestry Research Trust forest garden and nut tree plantation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source:<\/strong><\/b>\u00a0Bert Reubens<\/p>\n

In September, the Consortium Agroforestry Flanders organized an agroforestry excursion to the UK. Fifty Belgian and Dutch farmers, aspirant-farmers, students, advisors and researchers altogether visited five sites in the South-West of England. The first stop, which we highlight in this article, was the forest garden and nut tree plantation managed by the Agroforestry Research Trust (https:\/\/www.agroforestry.co.uk\/<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The forest garden is located in Dartington (South Devon) and was initiated by Martin Crawford in 1994. After 23 years, the trees and bushes have developed into a complex layered productive ecosystem of about one hectare.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s all about diversification, which is our strongest weapon against climate change, pests and diseases. The orchard of Dartington Estate is 3.5 ha and contains 20-year-old trees for the production of fruits and nuts.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n

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The purpose of the orchard is mainly research on different varieties. The yield is partly sold on the local market. You can find here an Eastern European selection of\u00a0Robinia pseudoacacia<\/em>, Sweet Chestnut, walnut trees, Oleaster, Common sea buckthorn, Japanese walnut, Eastern black walnut and hazelnut. For more information, please see the\u00a0full report<\/a>\u00a0of this UK visit and all the\u00a0pictures here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Get inspired!<\/p>\n

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Check this article in a PDF format here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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