Uniting and spreading food forests
The North Tour, North Greece
March&April 2020
#The concept
Before the COVID issue, that led to the lockdown, the plan was, in March and April, to bring food forests to projects and community places in the north of Greece, raising awareness and spreading knowledge about the potential of regenerating ecosystems while producing healthy food.
Since the projects had fully prepared themselves for the food forest, some had ordered already the plants, we had made the design/setup of the food forest with them, there was no reason why they should not still plant, with our guidance where necessary.
One big aim of the tour was to
#unify with people and projects from all over Greece and abroad. Strengthening the network of people and projects that actively contribute to building a better today and tomorrow, that are not afraid to seek new ways and have a bold vision for the future and that put their words to action!
Food forests mimic natural forests but consisting primary of plants that provide food. Mimicking the forest has the benefit of having an autonomous system that doesn't depend on inputs from outside, it creates soil and provides habitat and thus contributes to biodiversity in plants, insects and small animals besides a lot of other services.
Coming Now
The North Tour is postponed
Due to the situation we are facing in Greece in this moment with the spread of the virus, we are cancelling the tour, until the situation has calmed down. Fortunately though still Lemnos project, The Hives project and probably Agroecopolis will still plant a food forest, because now is the time to plant, and other projects will follow at a later point. We are guiding the projects in the process of planting, to give their food forest a good start. More news come soon
#The concept
In March and April, we are bringing food forests to projects and community places in the north of Greece, raising awareness and spreading knowledge about the potential of regenerating ecosystems while producing healthy food.
# unifying with people and projects from all over Greece and abroad. Strengthening the network of people and projects that actively contribute to building a better today and tomorrow, that are not afraid to seek new ways and have a bold vision for the future and that put their words to action!
Food forests mimic natural forests but consisting primary of plants that provide food. Mimicking the forest has the benefit of having an autonomous system that doesn't depend on inputs from outside, it creates soil and provides habitat and thus contributes to biodiversity in plants, insects and small animals besides a lot of other services.
Lemnos Island
The Southern Lights and Afthonia project is uniting in Lemnos Island, the base of Afthonia project. In their lands we will implement various food forests, contributing to the sustainability of their project, and setting a bold experimental example for agroforestry in rough conditions. With an annual rainfall of only roughly 450mm and super windy conditions, we have to choose the design and setup wisely.
Join us in this event!
Send an email to: sheiladarmos@gmail.com
The hives project, Chalkidiki
Is a young project in the rural area of Chalkidiki, providing volunteering activities for young people from all around the globe. We will transform their olive grove into an agroforestry system regenerating the land.
Join us in this event!
Send an email to: sheiladarmos@gmail.com
Agroecopolis, Thessaloniki
With Agroecopolis we are happy to join forces in the center of Thessaloniki. We will plant a small scale food forest, implementing various techniques of Permaculture, sharing its principles and creating an oasis in the center of this big city, to create a community and a place for young and old to come together and learn to grow their own food, mimick the forest and re-connect with nature.
Join us in this event!
Send an email to: sheiladarmos@gmail.com
Guerrilla planting, Thessaloniki
During the week we will be around the city planting in various squats and other places, ad-hock, sharing music and stories around the regeneration movement. Contact us via our facebook page The Southern Lights or Nomad Trees to know where we will be next.
Fix in Art, Thessaloniki
FIX IN ART - This artist community space in an old beer factory building is reclaiming urban space reinventing things and setting bold signals for regenerative practices - food forest will be one of them.
Join us in this event!
Send an email to: sheiladarmos@gmail.com
WE, Thessaloniki
This youth center is providing
sports actvity and music events to
teenagers. A food forest in this place
will connect them with the origin of
their food in an informal way.
Join us in this event!
Send an email to: sheiladarmos@gmail.com
Gerania Project, Korinth/Loutraki
This youth center is providing
sports actvity and music events to
teenagers. A food forest in this place
will connect them with the origin of
their food in an informal way.
Join us in this event!
Send an email to: sheiladarmos@gmail.com
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