Interesting source for forest gardening

[ottawagardener]

www.agroforestry.co.uk/Catalogue200910.pdf

I've not ordered from them so don't know about their service or the quality of their seeds but interesting selection of seeds and books.

[mnjrutherford]

What a find here Telsing! Thanks for posting it. Agroforestry is what I'm trying to grow into but there are so many unanswered questions for me and so many of the things I would like to have are not as easily come by as one might think.

Excellent resource even if I can't but 3 or 4 of everything!

[stevil]

Yes, I would thoroughly recommend Agroforestry (AFT) - the real thing...

I've been lucky enough to visit Martin Crawford who's the man behind AFT a couple of times in the last few years. Here's a couple of pictures of the man, first in front of one of his favourite Hawthorns, Crataegus ellwangeriana, in his Forest Garden and second with my friend Justin West (who was responsible for the Forest Garden until last year) in Martin's trial grounds which are full of interesting fruit and nut trees (in front of Hippophae salicifolia which hasn't proved hardy here).




I would also recommend Martin's publications which are first class (see Telsing's link). Martin also usually has a couple of open days each year and runs a network of Agroforestry/Forest Gardens which are open to the public.

He has also increasingly featured in the mainstream publication The Garden (RHS) as expert on unusual fruits/nuts...

[bunkie]

is this Agroforestry the same thing as what people are calling 'Food Forests'?

[blueadzuki]

Great list. I had no idea blue bean could grow that far north (The few times I've bought seed, it was from my tropical seed suppliers, so I've always assumed it was a tropical plant. Of greater interest to me I had never even HEARD of yellowhorn till now, sounds like JUST the tree for me!