A great initiative from Amsterdam based 'The Pollinators': Treevember! Throughout this month, they are involved in planting new trees and shrubs in over thirty food forests. These are ideal habitats for pollinators.
Traditional farming methods, which use large areas of land for only one crop (monocultures), are bad for biodiversity. These types of landscapes offer little food and shelter for pollinators.
A food forest is a complete ecosystem where the collaboration between plants, insects, and animals takes center stage. The soil life is richer, more water is retained, and biodiversity increases. A food forest provides food for both humans and animals!
On farmland, food forests can be well combined with other crops. However, this should be done in strip cultivation, to prevent soil depletion. A good mix of annual and perennial crops each contributes to nature while also providing farmers with attractive yields.
During Treevember, we love to shine a spotlight on food forests, so we can build a world full of biodiversity together.
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