r/foodforests

Hey all,

We’re starting a food forest project in northern Greece (~15,000 m²) and looking for someone experienced to work with us.

Not looking for a one-off design — more someone who can: • Co-design the system with us (master plan) • Help guide implementation over time • Act as a thinking partner as we build

We’ll be very hands-on and want to learn through the process. Mediterranean/dryland experience is key.

If that’s you (or you know someone), would love to hear 🙏

I'm looking to establish fruit trees on my property. Given only certain varieties of fruit are sold in stores. Where/how would I get samples of different varieties to taste test prior to buying and planting a whole tree?

Hello Fellow Plant People,

I'm looking for tips/ideas/advice on laying out a food forest on my property. I've sketched up a to scale layout for planning layout purposes. So anyone who wants to mark it up with their ideas can feel free.

I've done my basic research on plants I would like. My main concern in getting started is placing fruit tree's and berry bushes in their ideal spots to get them established.

Everything else done in planters/ground I'm less worried about. That I can sort out and move around through trail and error over the years.

Working in Planting Zone:7a-7b

Perennial: Peach Tree, Pear tree, Blueberries, Strawberry, Raspberry, Fig tree, Grapes, Asparagus, Jerusalem artichokes, elder berries, honey berry, goumi berry, june berry

Annual: Zucchini, Tomatoes, Carrots, Green Beans, Potatoes, Kale, Romaine lettuce, Butter Lettuce

Herbs: Garlic, Italian Basil, Thai Basil, Dill, Thyme, Rosemary, Onion, Shallot, Oregano, Cilantro, Ginger, Lemon Grass

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I’m in the coastal south and having some drainage issues on my property. I’m wanting to plant fruit trees and raised beds as well as maintain green space for kids to play, but after a rain, our sandy soil stays really soggy and is downright swampy for a week or two in a few low spots. I reached out to Pete Kanaris with Green Dreams, but he only consults in FL. I then found someone more local to me but they require a purchase of maps before getting to the next phase of consulting. I don’t know much about edible landscaping and what’s required (hence why I’m looking to hire someone), but the maps purchase was almost as costly as Pete’s consult fee. Why would this designer require maps and Pete didn’t? What questions should I be asking before hiring someone?

Hello everyone,

Over the past year we’ve been following a volunteer-run forest garden project in Hamar, Norway called Nøttehagen, or, The Nut Garden. The land used to be farmed industrially, and volunteers have been working together on restoring soil health and developing a forest garden using permaculture principles.

We’ve been documenting it with a drone from April 2025 to March 2026. During that time we filmed the construction of a pond and stream, and then a ‘dugnad’ (a Norwegian word for people coming together to do voluntary work) and planting nut trees, vegetables and a sunflower labyrinth. Little by little we watched the water rise in the stream and pond, the garden beginning to grow and life starting to appear.

It’s been a really nice project to follow, and we are excited to continue documenting and watch how the garden will grow further.

Hope you enjoy the video!