Edibile Forest Gardens

Forest gardening is an idea whose time has come.

We can consciously apply the principles of ecology to the design of home scale and large scale systems that mimic forest ecosystem structure and function.

"By mimicking Earth's various ecosystems (depending on what type of garden we want to create), we can make significantly less work for the gardener, while at the same time decreasing inputs, creating more diverse, self-sufficient, resilient and beautiful landscapes, and increasing yields."

Incorporating knowledge from the fields of permaculture, indigenous knowledge, agriculture, ecology, biology and other natural sciences into a holistic set of evolving tools and techniques, edible forest gardening is one of humanity's greatest hopes for a stable and prosperous future.

'Food Forests have been around for thousands of years in tropical and sub-tropical climates. In fact, there is a Food Forest currently still producing food in Morocco that was established 2,000 years ago! The concept of food forestry was almost lost to the annals of history when Robert Hart decided to adapt this design to his temperate climate in the UK in the 1960’s. The idea of a Forest Garden was brought to the public’s awareness when Robert wrote a book documenting his grand experiment. Bill Mollison, the co-founder of Permaculture, visited Robert’s site in 1990, and he quickly adopted this design element into his teachings and work. Initially, when Robert Hart described the layers of the Forest Garden, I believe he did so based on what he had and what he studied. Since then, Robert Hart’s categorization of the layers of the Forest Garden has stood unquestioned. Until now.

I am not actually arguing about the existing layers. My issue is that there are certain layers that have been ignored or overlooked. My goal is to resolve this discrepancy today. As you can see in my illustration above, I believe that there are 9 layers in a Forest Garden. The first 7 are identical to Robert Hart’s initial design. The missing layers are the Aquatic or Wetland Layer and the Mycelial or Fungus Layer.'

Here are my Nine Layers of the Edible Forest Garden:
 [Nine Layers of the Edible Forest Garden (Food Forest)]

1. Canopy/Tall Tree Layer
2. Sub-Canopy/Large Shrub Layer
3. Shrub Layer
4. Herbaceous Layer
5. Groundcover/Creeper Layer
6. Underground Layer
7. Vertical/Climber Layer
8. Aquatic/Wetland Layer
9. Mycelial/Fungal Layer 

 

Permaculture and Superfoods advocate David Wolfe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNDJ3-XNifM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLoVcziHpLw

http://www.edibleforestgardens.com/about_book

http://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/plant-an-edible-forest-garden-zmaz07aszgoe.aspx#axzz3NxyudqGi

http://www.edibleforestgardens.com/about_gardening

http://www.nofa.org/tnf/sp02/supplement/edible.php

Agroforestry Research Trust in England:
http://www.agroforestry.co.uk/

Plants for a Future database, an incredible, highly detailed, massive database of useful plants for forest gardens around the world:
http://www.pfaf.org/

North American Native Plant Society:
http://www.nanps.org/

Edible Forest Gardens Facebook group

New Earth Cooking - Empowering people through food
https://www.facebook.com/newearthcooking/videos/1188726517847979/

Tesla and the “Rotating Magnetic Field”

In a November 1928 interview, Nikola Tesla said:

“rotating magnetic fields were dear to my heart. When I made the discovery of the rotating magnetic field, I was a very young man. The revelation came after years of concentrated thought and it was my first great thrill. It was not only a valuable discovery capable of extensive practical applications."

It was a REVELATION OF NEW FORCES AND NEW PHENOMENA unknown to science before.

“No”, Dr. Tesla said with some feelings, “I would not give my rotating field discovery for a thousand inventions, however valuable, designed merely as mechanical contraption to deceive the eye and ear!” Then saying: “A thousand years hence, the telephone and the motion picture camera may be obsolete, but the principle of the rotating magnetic field will remain a vital, living thing for all time to come.” - Nikola Tesla

A Famous Prophet of Science Looks Into the Future - article by Alden P. Armagnac

Cumberland Academy; a transformative education center and Transitional Holistic Community

Cumberland Academy is a project of World Community Autism Program. Innovators and visionaries are coming together to build a Center of Transformational Learning and a Transitional Holistic Community combined. The core project will be the development of an off-grid community and school that innovates in integrative, holistic and life-affirming building design, energy systems, water management, gardening, food science, nutrition and herbology. Alongside the core project, the academy will be a center of transformation in our understanding of the Universe and our place in it, and a place for personal growth, learning and transformation. 

What is meant by a ‘transitional community?

The purpose of a transitional community is to provide to those who come here the tools, knowledge and experience to navigate the time of transition that we as a planet and as a humanity are now going through.

 

1. The School of Transformative Technologies and Environmental Sustainability
Research, build and innovate in sustainability models.

Zero Point Energy and Tesla technologies – Water, wind and solar energy systems development – Forest Gardening and Permaculture – Renewable building materials and design – Resource management

2. The School of Spiritual Community 
Looking at how we can transform our social model into one that allows every individual to reach their highest potential, that is holistic and earth-centered and at the same time nurtures art, creativity, individuality and spirituality, that is inclusive, contributionist, healing and growth-centered.

 

3. School of Healing and Natural Medicine

Natural Medicine – Herbology – Naturopathy – Nutrition – Spiritual Counseling

Biochemistry and immunology - Autism studies - Autoimmunity and epigenetics

Emerging and invasive diseases - Lyme Disease - Chronic fatigue Syndrome

4. The School of unschooling, homeschooling and distance education Explore, develop and research schooling models that are nurturing and student-centered

Steiner – Charlotte Mason – Montessori – Child-led – Distance learning

5. School of Wisdom Teachings, Spiritual Philosophy and Metaphysics

Shamanic and Native American Traditions

Healing, channeling, dreaming

Studying Religious texts and scriptures of the world

New Age Revelations and spiritual movements

Human Design and Cosmology

6. School of Politics, Exopolitics and Global Transformation

Rediscovered History and Ancient Civilizations

Inner Earth, Portals, Dragon energies

UFOs, Secret Space Programs

Global Elites, Conspiracies and Political Revolution

Multidimensional realities

Unified Field Theory

Cumberland Academy Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/Cumberland-Academy-1745252239082907/

World Community Autism Program
http://www.saras-autism-diet.freeservers.com/

To contribute to the development of Cumberland Academy, contact us at
sojmed@gmail.com