Food Forests: Growing Food, Restoring Nature - Couverture souple

Martens, Pim

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 9090430210 ISBN 13 : 9789090430218

Editeur : Kat Publishing, 2026

Synopsis

Can we grow our food and support planetary health at the same time?

Food forests suggest we can. Planted in layers like a natural woodland - but filled with edible trees, shrubs, and herbs - they produce food while enriching the soil, supporting wildlife, and offering resilience against a changing climate. This book brings together scientific evidence and hands-on practice.

The first part reviews what research shows about food forests: from traditional knowledge to their effects on biodiversity, climate, and human health - exploring the debate over non-native species and how wild animals use plants to heal themselves.

The second part belongs to the growers: twelve practitioners across four continents share their journeys of designing, planting, and living with a food forest, from the first failures to the first real harvest.

Interviews with: Wouter van Eck, Geert Jan Nieboer, Laura Nieboer, Simon Verboom, Wytze Walstra, Marieke Karssen, Martin Crawford, Mark Shepard, Roland van Reenen, Ranil Senanayake, Henry Herbert, and Paul Burgers.

Essential reading for growers, researchers, and anyone thinking about the future of our food.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Pim Martens holds doctorates in applied mathematics and biological sciences. He is a professor of Planetary Health at Maastricht University and a visiting professor at the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Pollenzo. As a 'scientivist', he advocates for better relationships between humans, animals, and the natural world. He also tends his own food forest, Vuurpad, which features a small forest vineyard.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kat Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9090430210
• ISBN 13: 9789090430218
• Reliure: Paperback
• Nombre de pages: 294
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible