Seeing the Potential
|The Future Food Forest|
This vlog was shot on the site of a future food forest. We are planning to plant hundreds of edible and otherwise useful trees, shrubs and herbs here mimicking a natural forest’s layers and diversity. This is a long-term plan that takes massive vision and foresight.
It takes a keen eye to see the potential and visualize the future. It also takes some faith.
As I walk through this piece of our land, I see a cacophony of growth, diversity of species and plant structures.
How do we transition this to a thriving human designed ecosystem that provides fruits, nuts, fungi, vegetables and medicines in a sustainable manner? The first step is always observation.
The first 2 years I got to witness the land throughout the seasons. I've done assessment and analysis of the site but taking note of species present, state of succession and soil quality. This sets me up to begin the design process and implementing slow simple small actions over a period of time.
The key here is having the long-term vision in mind as consistent actions are taken towards achieving the goal. We believe in a brighter future, and are willing to work hard to make our dreams come true. We would love to pass on a living legacy of abundance.
We are in it for the long haul and shaping the future takes dedication. We may not see major yields for years to come, but we trust that our efforts will pay off.
Part of the beauty of this vision is embracing the journey and letting go of strong attachments to the outcome. We have already learned a lot since moving onto the homestead, and have grown a lot as people in the process. Not everything goes according to plan. Plants die and mistakes are made, but if we are always learning we’re on track. There are both lean years and years of plenty, but in the end it all balances out.
Can you see a food forest evolving from the ecosystem behind me?
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