forest garden

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forest garden

Post: # 79802Post smile_sunshine »

I'm thinking of experimenting with turning half my allotment into a forest garden.

Dont really know what i'm doing tho (whats new :lol: )
Has anyone tried this? How did you get on?

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Post: # 79804Post snapdragon »

wooo are you allowed permanent planting in your allotment? thats cool :cooldude:
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Post: # 79808Post smile_sunshine »

yeah they seem really relaxed about planting anything there :) very lucky

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Post: # 80974Post hedgewizard »

Check out Patrick Whitefield's book - I opted for an edible hedge but am turning our orchard into a forest gardening with a bit of help from the Martin at the Agroforesty Research Trust.
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