I talk with Felix Riecken who is planting out silvopastoral and silvoarable systems on his 90ha family farm in the North of Germany. The farm traditionally produces cow milk and meat. He explains the journey that led him to agroforestry and integrating these techniques into the family business. His systems being still quite young, we focus the conversation on the design, the objectives and the establishment of the tree systems. This goes from choosing the right genetics, to protecting the trees and managing the weeds. Felix also explains how he successfully funded the agroforestry systems.
In Collaboration with the German Agroforestry Association (DeFAF)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
01:48 Felix’s story
08:18 Overview of the farm
20:16 Agroforestry systems
30:56 Objectives and design
40:13 Choosing varieties and genetics
46:38 Protection of the young trees
50:30 Weed management
55:34 Balancing complexity and labour
01:01:24 Funding
01:10 Next steps
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