How do we live together in #nature? #WoodMeadows, a managed & productive #ecosystem, can achieve this balance, a model of human activity benefitting #biodiversity.
And I want to create a #WoodMeadow in #Wales.
For research, I went to 14th European Conference on #Ecological Restoration in August in #Estonia, where wood meadows are amongst most biodiverse sites in the world
#ClimateEmergency #NatureEmergency #ForestGarden #Gardening #Agroforestry #Commons
Thank you to all my supporters 💚 🙏
A #WoodMeadow is an ancient, multi-functional, productive ecosystem. A wood. And a meadow. Like a #ForestGarden.
The quote that sparked my fire:
“Neither in any other community of Western Europe, nor anywhere in the tropics, does the number of vascular plant species within a few square meters reach the numbers counted on the Estonian wooded meadows.”
https://grwd.cc/paper-when-culture-supports-biodiversity
Photo of Laelatu wooded meadow in Estonia Dr Oldekop on Wikimedia Commons
I've registered for the SERE #Ecological conference in #Estonia!
We need a new #economics model and a reconnecting of our place within #nature
A #WoodMeadow is mixed-use, low-impact & incredibly biodiverse productive land, like a #ForestGarden at scale.
I want to create one in #WestWales, so I’m going to the conference to learn more.
Thank you to all my supporters, you are amazing 🙏
Jake Rayson
Martha