Fertilizer tree seeds
posted in: Agroforestry
The crushing roller
posted in: Permaculture, The Grand Potager - Lauris
It is used to stop the growth of green manures sown on plots at rest. The action of this roller is to stop the sap flow of plants and leave a mulch on the ground. The cutting blades break the … Read More
Bec Hellouin farm in Normandy – France
posted in: Permaculture
Bec Hellouin farm is certainely the example of permaculture most often mentioned in France. Located in Haute-Normandie, this farm was launched by Charles Hervé-Gruyer, writer and navigator, and his wife Perrine, international jurist. Without training or previous professional experience in … Read More
La Campagnole
posted in: Permaculture, The Grand Potager - Lauris
La Campagnole is a tool created by La Fabriculture, a workshop of handcrafted tools based in the south of France. (http://www.lafabriculture.fr). It is inspired by “the grelinette”, a basic tool of permaculture, a spade with about ten teeth, up to … Read More
hedgerows
posted in: Agroforestry
In agroforestry, hedgerows can play a dual role: A defensive role and a shelterbelt role. In Africa, in particular, the main threat to vegetable gardens comes from wandering animals, unregulated wandering herds or whose shepherds feed the animals without worrying … Read More
Video, Ferme du Bec Hellouin
posted in: Permaculture
Ferme du Bec Hellouin is undoubtedly the example of permaculture most often cited in France. Located in Haute-Normandie, this farm was launched by Charles Hervé-Gruyer, writer and navigator, and his wife Perrine, international jurist. Without training or previous professional experience … Read More
Preparing the soil for the plant nursery
posted in: Agroforestry, Fertilizer tree, Swaziland
One of the first steps in APAF’s agroforestry training in Southern Africa was to prepare the nursery for seed sowing. This required identifying local fertilizer trees similar to the seeds to be planted, in order to recover soil near the … Read More
Plant nursery Preparation – Mamohato Children Center
posted in: Agroforestry, Lesotho, Mamahoto center – Mazeru
A space has been delimited to accommodate the nursery, which will produce the necessary fertilizer trees for the field.
Plants to protect the plots
In Lesotho, agaves are used as barriers to protect cultures from animals.
Mamohato Children Center
posted in: Agroforestry, Lesotho, Mamahoto center – Mazeru
Located on the outskirts of Maseru, the capital of Lesotho, this holiday center, funded by NGO Sentebale hosts groups of HIV positive children during the school holidays for one week. They come from all over the country, and enjoy a … Read More