Tag #Forest Gardening

Carbon Farming, Forest Gardening

Plants to Save the Planet: the Biomass Argument

Biomass in gigatons of carbon (GtC) is a measure of abundance in the biosphere. Perhaps it is no surprise that the most abundant taxonomic group is plants at 450 GtC, but I was surprised to learn that all animals…

Books, Carbon Farming, Edible Shrubs, Forest Gardening

New Book: EDIBLE SHRUBS: 70+ Top Shrubs from Plants For A Future

Increasing interest in food forests or woodland gardens reflects a growing awareness that permanent mixed plantings are inherently more sustainable than annual monocultures. They can safeguard and enrich soil ecosystems, enable plants to form mutually beneficial combinations, utilise layers both…