Permaculture is founded on the idea that nature knows best. We look to existing plant relationships for inspiration in creating mutually beneficial communities called “guilds.” Backyard Abundance created the design for Sweet Gift Orchard, embedded in Earth Source Gardens. Join Mary Crooks and Roxane Mitten as they discuss the ‘food forest,’ and demonstrate how garden design, planting of mutually beneficial plants, and other aspects of ecological design can enhance orchard production.

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