Food forest design

Food forest design addresses how to plan, layer, and establish a multi-story growing system on a smallholding — from mapping the seven functional layers to selecting species that fit each tier. Articles work through site assessment, spatial layout, plant guilds, and the phased establishment sequence.

1 article

CLIMAX · DESIGN·5 min read

A seven-layer food forest, sized for a Pakistani smallholding

The seven-layer food forest is the most quoted idea in permaculture and the most misapplied on a small plot. Robert Hart’s original framework — seven vertical strata, from the tall canopy down to t…