You can eat everything that grows in a forest, but only if you plant it yourself. That's the idea behind an edible food forest.
Food forests are all the rage, and they have many homeowners digging up their lawns to plant micro-farms in the back yard. But, what is a food forest, and how ...
Forest gardens, or food forests, are one of the best ways to grow your own food. Create a permaculture forest garden in your backyard!
As you know forests are completely self-sustaining. Interestingly, no one maintains a natural forest, yet they are the most productive part of ecosystems on Earth. …
A food forest is all about borrowing the best elements of a forest to create a self-sustaining, healthy food garden to feed you for years to come.
This backyard food forest hosts a diverse planting of fruit trees and berries, with a mixed-species meadow understory to support pollinators and repair soil. Here's what we did.
Permaculture food forests are autopilot gardens that need little human intervention except in the beginning. Here's how to build one.
If you’re looking to have a food garden, why not create an edible front yard landscape? Learn how you can create an eye-pleasing design.
Visiting the Black Forest is a magical. Things to do in the Black Forest, and places to see in the Black Forest, to plan your itinerary.
Indulge in some 80s nostalgia food for your retro themed date night or fun trip back in time! This 80s inspired menu features starters through to desserts.
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This is the best black forest cake recipe! Even better than store bought cake! It features sky high layers of unbelievably soft and moist chocolate cake (soaked in a simple coffee syrup), cherry filling, and an easy stabilized whipped cream. It's perfect for any celebration (or no celebration), and although there is quite a bit of work involved, it's really easy to make!
Black forest overnight oats with creamy dark chocolate oatmeal and dark sweet cherries are an easy, healthy make ahead breakfast that tastes like dessert! (gluten-free, vegetarian)
Permaculture is a well-designed garden or landscape where you see the harmony between nature and available resources. In permaculture, we adopt different techniques and principles…
9 Dwarf Trees With High Yield Great For Small Areas! When it comes to gardening in small spaces, dwarf trees are a fantastic choice. These compact beauties not only add aesthetic appeal but also provide
"Afristar Foundation utilises Permaculture design systems as the primary methodology of our community development strategy. Permaculture is an optimistic,
Wilhelm Sasnal’s deft shifts among painterly styles and techniques are positioned in his exhibition “Such a Landscape” as ways to broach the inadequacy—the inevitable lapse—of representations of the Holocaust. Curated…
Our brains are programmed to think all tomato sauces are red, but a tomato is a tomato, right? Try this 5-ingredient sauce with any color tomato!
Visiting the Black Forest is a magical. Things to do in the Black Forest, and places to see in the Black Forest, to plan your itinerary.
Trellises are a useful and beautiful addition to any garden space. Come learn how easy it is to build a trellis, including two simple inexpensive designs.
The ultimate grilled veggie sandwich is packed with delicious charred veggies and features a quick homemade sun-dried tomato basil spread! This easy veggie sandwich bursts with goodness at every layer. Make it for lunch or bring to a picnic. (nut-free, soy-free, gluten-free)
Visiting the Black Forest is a magical. Things to do in the Black Forest, and places to see in the Black Forest, to plan your itinerary.
Free planting templatesI often find getting started is the hardest part of many projects. I was recently reminded how true that is for gardening when a Master Gardener from Newport News wrote to me about a fantastic project she is working on with her fellow gardeners: a "Getting Started" kit tailored specifically to Virginia coastal gardens. This sounds like a terrific idea and I hope to be able to share it when it is ready for prime time. In the meantime, her note jogged my memory about anoth
Visiting the Black Forest is a magical. Things to do in the Black Forest, and places to see in the Black Forest, to plan your itinerary.
Woodland baby showers are a popular theme for parents-to-be who love the outdoors and want to bring a touch of nature to their celebration. With its earthy tones, rustic charm, and whimsical forest-inspired decor, a woodland baby shower can be
Here's the best food for festivals according to me, a festival veteran. What to take, whether to take it, and how to take it – all here. Enjoy!
Final product wise, this might just have been my FAVORITE project this past school year. I am so unbelievably proud of the work these 5th graders did on these! I found this project here via Pinterest. Thanks a faithful attempt! I Can Statements: I Can talk about stylized art I Can use the Library resource A-Z Animals Encyclopedia to research a food chain that includes 3 or more animals I Can show a food chain mouth-in-mouth using stylized images of plants and animals Day 1: Students came in with this image on the screen... I asked them to figure out what they all had in common, eventually they ended up describing stylized without even knowing it (I love when that happens!) and I revealed the vocabulary of stylized. To better explain I showed them this awesome graphic I put together in lucidpress.... After a bit more discussion we had a "quiz" where I put up an image and they had to guess stylized or realistic. They did perfect. Then I showed them our inspiration image... They just wrapped up a science unit about ecosystems and food chains so it was the perfect project to connect to the classroom. After explaining the I Cans and the how to do the research and navigate the site they were using for research, they grabbed laptops and got to work filling out the packet below. There was quite a bit of sketching involved but it really seemed to help them understand how to break down their animals and plants. Day 2: After I approved their sketches they got to work! They had an option to draw and color with colored pencil or to collage with paper. We took about 4 class periods total on this, 1 for intro and research, and the rest were workdays. Next time I will probably have them writing something to go along with them when they are displayed. I just can't contain how happy these make me!
Discover the Woodland Edge Style Garden. Learn design tips and find plant suggestions to create a naturalistic and enchanting outdoor space.
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Gain a unique perspective on Whitewater Canyon in Gila National Forest by hiking the Catwalk Trail in New Mexico that's unlike any other.
FREE sorting activity for preschool and kindergarten to learn about the five main food groups. Teach kids about healthy eating and balanced meals. Includes both color and black and white versions and 20 images of food to sort in the correct group.
Easy make-ahead Pastitsio recipe with creamy bechamel, meat sauce and pasta
Planting Fig Cuttings is an effective way to propagate fig trees! Discover how to propagate fig cuttings for a new fruit tree in your life.
This vegan/dairy-free Roasted Red Pepper Cashew Cream Pasta is super quick and easy to make, nutrient-dense, and deliciously creamy!
As lifelong vegetarians and avid campers, this is our favorite vegetarian camping food that's delicious, but won't take too much time from camp activities.
