ReRoot Film Club: Food Forest

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Food Forest is a 2022 documentary from the Food Forest Institute in Belgium. It shows us  ‘how food forests can save the earth from suffocation, resuscitate communities, make agriculture sustainable, reverse global warming and still produce an abundance of food.’

The film visits gardens of food forest pioneers in a variety of settings and countries to show that  ‘nature appears to be the best healer for the social, psychological and ecological scars that people have caused.’ The film maker suggests that a new Eden can be created by working with nature.

Forest gardens are agronomic systems designed to mimic a natural forest, with a diverse mix of trees, shrubs and perennial plants to create a stable and sustainable ecosystem. After a big set-up input, a forest garden should be low maintenance, productive and resilient. For a nice introduction to UK forest gardening, watch this 13 minute video.

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