Create a mini forest garden

The mini forest-garden is an imitation of a natural forest where all the plants are edible. This innovative concept is developed at Ferme du Bec Hellouin where a mini-forest is scientifically monitored. It proves to be particularly productive in a small space, while offering multiple ecosystem services. Discover in this guide various forms of forest-gardens that can be easily implemented in both urban and rural areas.

Contents

1. Living in the forest
2. In search of a lost forest
3. Journey into a mini forest-garden
4. The study conducted at Bec Hellouin
5. Becoming a forest gardener
6. Choosing plants: the canopy
7. Choosing plants: shrubs and vines
8. Choosing plants: the herbaceous layer
9. Key questions to ask before planting a forest-garden
10. Designing a forest-garden
11. Implementing a forest-garden
12. Maintaining a forest-garden
13. Tools for forest gardeners
14. Many options for living off your forest-garden