To learn more of the many planting options and associated benefits, please enjoy the following:
- Rewilding, or allowing Nature to restore the land using her ineffable wisdom and miraculous methods, is the easiest and most inspirational (but typically not the fastest) way to renovate areas and restore harmonious ecosystems. Learn more under the “Rewilding” tab under “Partner with Plants” on the main menu.
- Assisted natural regeneration and restoration with intentional enrichment planting can be accomplished by adding choice plants to areas to accelerate restoration and to target specific benefits. Learn more under the “Assisted Regeneration…” tab under the “Partner with Plants” on the main menu.
- Intelligently-designed, low-maintenance and moderately self-sustaining food forests, orchards and plant guilds feature a wide variety of food & therapeutic options. Learn more under the “Food Forests…” tab under the “Partner with Plants” on the main menu.
- Forest farming incorporates non-timber forest products under the canopy of an existing forest. Learn more under the “Forest Farming” tab under the “Partner with Plants” on the main menu.
- Syntropic agroforestry helps accelerate yield-capture and natural succession by adding select plants to provide natural biomass, shelter, and nutrients for target crops. Learn more under the “Syntropic Agroforestry” tab under the ““Partner with Plants”” on the main menu.
- Evergreen plantings clean the air year-round, help support native bird populations, and provide innumerable, additional benefits. Learn more under the “Evergreen Plantings” tab under the “Partner with Plants” on the main menu.
- Alley cropping options feature crops grown between strips of food-bearing trees and shrubs. Learn more under the “Alley Cropping” tab under the “Partner with Plants” on the main menu.
- Windbreaks, riparian buffers and living fences can be intentionally-designed to include plants that additionally yield edible and therapeutic harvests as well as other products and benefits. Learn more under the “Windbreaks…” tab under the “Partner with Plants” on the main menu.
- Silvopasture is the combining of animals and plants for increased benefits. Learn more under the “Silvopasture” tab under the “Partner with Plants” on the main menu.