With the discovery of Terra Preta, many people want to implement biochar programs. This can be especially difficult on a large scale, but solutions are being developed all over the planet. Some of the examples…
As a plant lover and analog forestry practitioner, compost for me is an evolving sacred and artful expression of air, warmth, moisture, and elements seen and unseen. As compost makers, we can mimic and accelerate…
Now that we know the two most serious handicaps faced by tropical foresters, the low cation exchange capacity (CEC) and the acidic pH of the soil (discussed in the previous article in this series on…
The moringa tree is native to the Himalayas of India, and has become naturalized in many countries in Africa, Asia, the Pacific, the Caribbean and South America. It was introduced in Latin America in 1920.…
IAFN is excited to announce the first “Inspired Innovations in Rich Forests” idea contest! Share your ideas and win prizes! IAFN is proud to work with a dynamic community of practice that implements analog forestry…
Restoring ecosystems is one of those areas that can never completely be classified as either a science or an art. While, to be sure, a scientific approach is essential to understanding a natural system, the…
The “birdfeeder forest” is a suburban forest garden in the municipality of Sant Boi de Llobregat in Catalonia, which has been designed and created with the collaboration of private enterprise and NGOs. The idea to…
Sri Lanka is an island with a land area of 6,570,134 ha and a coastline of 1,600 km. The island consists of a broad coastal plain and a central mountainous area with elevations rising to…
Tropical forests are the lungs of our planet. 95% of all tree-based carbon sequestration occurs in the tropics, primarily between both 15° northern and 15° southern latitudes from the equator. The huge forests of Canada,…
The choice presented by genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is a stark one: between the privatization of life and environmental disaster on the one side, and the protection of biodiversity and human communities on the other.…