This project works to restore and reactivate a local public forest garden landscape using community-led agroforestry. The local working group in Lund is supported by the local municipality, regional schools and university partners, and the public. Please follow along and support our work on our Sliparebackens Skogsträdgård Instagram page. You can also join us in the garden and help out directly on volunteer events. The group meets weekly on Sundays, 11:00-13:00 at the gathering area in the central part of the garden.
| Focus Area | Description |
|---|---|
| Soil & Water Management | Developing context specific strategies to improve rainwater retention and prevent flooding of garden areas, while regenerating biomass & ground cover through integrated planning |
| Biodiversity Enhancement | Establishing multilayered gardening zones alongside integrating native forest species will help create a more bioculturally diverse ecosystems that provide food, medicine, and non-economic value. |
| Food Forestry & Permaculture | Regenerating the area through effective food forest management, arrangement, and species selections enables the project to enhance local productivity across seasons while supporting healthy soils. |
| Community Engagement | Leading hands-on training in propagation, planting design, nursery management, and garden maintenance helps equip volunteer participants with skills and ideas to initiate their own creative projects. |
We are open to all interests and backgrounds! On your first visit to our events, you might get involved in: Agroforestry & food systems (food forest & permaculture practices, soil amendments, outplanting); Water & WASH (rainwater harvesting, watershed protection); Circular & regenerative systems (composting, biochar, organic waste reuse, sustainable food systems); Built environment & green infrastructure (creative solutions for agroforest accessibility & co-benefits); Learning & knowledge exchange (training sites, signage, youth education, research/case studty); Community organisation & governance (participatory planning, initiatives for under-represented gorups); Climate adaptation & restoration (needs assessments, regenerative planning for resilient landscapes).
You don't need to be an expert. AFAN projects are designed as learning-by-doing spaces, where people contribute what they know and grow new skills alongside communities.
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