Based in Lund, Sweden, this project restores and reactivates the public park landscape through community-led agroforestry initiatives. We're working with the municipality, alongside schools and the public to build local ecological and social resilience to climate change.
| Focus Area | Description |
|---|---|
| Soil & Water Management | Developing context specific strategies to improve rainwater retention, prevent erosion of garden areas, and regenerate biomass & ground cover through integrated regenerative systems. |
| Biodiversity Enhancement | Establishing multilayered gardening zones alongside native forest species to create biocultural ecosystems that provide food, medicine, and ecological value. |
| Food Forestry & Permaculture | Regenerating the area through effective food forest management, arrangement, and species selections to enhance cross-season productivity, carbon capture, and soil fertility. |
| Community Engagement | Leading hands-on training in propagation, planting design, and maintenance that equips participants to initiate projects in their own neighborhoods. |
Depending on your interests and background, you might get involved in: Agroforestry & food systems (food forest & permaculture practices, soil amendments, outplanting); Water & WASH systems (rainwater harvesting, solar water pumping, 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, youth programmes, research partnerships, 'farmer-to-farmer' learning); Community organisation & governance (participatory planning, women- and youth-led initiatives); Climate adaptation & restoration (needs assessments, regenerative co-management, 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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