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How to Start Community Agroforestry Projects: Advice from 11 Forest Gardens

ATTRA

What are the skillsets, knowledge, experiences, and resources that the community could contribute to a forest garden or community orchard? Urban soils are often nutrient-poor and depleted, but with proper soil management, they can become fertile ground for planting relatively quickly. What about forest gardens gets people excited?

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Horrible Holly: A Festive Plant Runs Amok

Modern Farmer

22-caliber shells he’d purchased online from a forestry supply store in Colorado. Plant a holly orchard and let nature do the work for you,” read one brochure. English holly’s green and red appearance evokes the Christmas holiday. Photo: Shutterstock) Mustin knelt and dug into his backpack, pulling out a plastic tube containing.22-caliber

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