Homegarden (forest garden) systems and Food Forests: High Productivity on Small Areas

Homegardens (forest gardens or food forests) are a diverse and sustainable model of agroforestry. They mimic natural ecosystems by combining trees and shrubs with other useful, mostly perennial plants or smal livestock. In Europe - especialy in Germany, the Netherlands, and Ireland - they are becoming increasingly popular due to theirhigh productivity and the wide range of benefits they offer on limited space defined as agrisilvopasture by the FAO.