Tag Archives: Australia

Berry Bushes in the Forest

By Liliana Usvat Raspberry Fruit – raw or cooked. Delicious when eaten out of hand, the fruit is also used in pies, preserves etc. Root – cooked. The root, which should be neither too young nor too old, requires a lot … Continue reading

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Food Forest Gardens – Permaculture Designs

by Liliana Usvat A forest garden is esthetically pleasing. One of the main differences between a forest garden and the typical food garden is that forest gardens rely on perennials. Most vegetable gardens include mainly annuals — such as tomatoes, … Continue reading

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Dollar Value of a Tree. Wat about a Forest?

A tree is worth $193,250.  According to Professor T.M.Das of the University of Calcutta. A tree living for 50 years will generate $31,250 worth of oxygil fertility to the tune of $31,250, recycle $37,500 worth of water and provide a … Continue reading

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Mangrove Forest

By Liliana Usvat At the intersection of land and sea, mangrove forests support a wealth of life, from starfish to people, and may be more important to the health of the planet than we ever realized. Land Extension Mangrove forests … Continue reading

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Reforestation

Are we doing enough to reforest the Earth and restore the health of the planet? How is done? Who is doing it? Is it enough? Where the money are coming from? Here is what I found Tree planting is carried … Continue reading

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Permaculture – a Food Forest

Permaculture is a branch of ecological design, ecological engineering, and environmental design that develops sustainable architecture and self-maintained agricultural systems modeled from natural ecosystems. Agroforestry is an integrated approach of using the interactive benefits from combining trees and shrubs with … Continue reading

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