Food Forest Black Creek

The owners of this field wanted to turn this under used old horse field into a large food forest. We created the design for over 20 fruit and nut trees, plus a large number of berries, herbs and medicinal plants. The design is in a large, south facing U shape to create a microclimate in the middle to grow blueberries, lavender and Calendula to sell. We will be returning in the spring to fill in the middle part of the design.

After. East side of the planting area in this 1/2 Acre food forest.

After. East side of the planting area in this 1/2 Acre food forest.

Installation on a big scale. Dropping manure and compost onto the beds to add fertility.

Installation on a big scale. Dropping manure and compost onto the beds to add fertility.

The West side bed. The two beds create a south facing U shaped food forest to capture the sun and create a microclimate in the middle of the U.

The West side bed. The two beds create a south facing U shaped food forest to capture the sun and create a microclimate in the middle of the U.

Before

Before