Lecture: Permaculture and food forests by Esben Schultz or Mira Illeris

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Lecture on permaculture and food forests by Esben Schultz or Mira Illeris with photos and experiences from Permakulturgården.dk and Skovvirke From plowed fields to diverse food forests with nut salad and fruit trees over berry bushes, which in turn grow over perennial vegetables and herbs. Ducks and chickens reduce pests and contribute eggs At Permakulturgården.dk in the Skovvirke agricultural cluster, Mira Illeris and Esben Schultz currently grow 78 different trees, shrubs and vegetables. Biodiversity is increased with ponds and windbreaks of native species, so that insects buzz and toads croak. Food forests provide a long harvest season and more nutritious perennial plants. Food forests store a lot of carbon per hectare, and the authors have created a scenario for reforestation of Denmark in the book PERMAKULTUR with calculations on carbon storage. The scenario has formed the basis for the Permaculture Denmark association's political group Agriculture and Land Use. - Date: 18 November 2026 - Time: 09:15–10:45 - Venue: Suhrs Højskole - Address: Pustervig 8, Copenhagen K, Denmark - Admission: Free