DESIGN AGROFORESTRY
A TOOL FOR REGENERATION
After months of intense exchanges, "fais-le toi-même" and Regen have given birth to Design Agroforestry, two tools to regenerate the earth.
The theoretical, practical and technical agroforestry manual: A comprehensive guide that covers all aspects, from understanding ecosystems.
The paper and digital card game on plant consortiums: The digital evolution of our paper prototype tested in Puglia. A playful tool for learning through play, usable in schools or associations, which makes nature-respectful entrepreneurship accessible to everyone.
The preparation: when two worlds meet
It all started with a meeting between two complementary universes. On one side, "Fais-le toi-même" in Brussels, focusing on creative, pioneering and sustainable entrepreneurship. On the other, Regen in Puglia, experts in agroforestry and permaculture on their 2.5-hectare demonstration site near Bari.
The Design Agroforestry (DA) project was born from a simple observation: we still struggle to adopt agroforestry in its complete and multi-layered form, despite its proven effectiveness. Yet it is the most ideal alternative to our harmful agricultural systems and climate change.
Our mission?
Create new professional profiles capable of building their own business in harmony with nature.
The objectives were clear:
1. Transmit knowledge of new agroforestry systems that allow more production with less land use and more respect for the planet
2. Provide practical tools to open their own business in the field of agroforestry
The collective adventure: from theory to practice
It all started with virtual exchanges and then Elise from fais-le toi-même had the chance to visit Regen to dive into syntropic principles and workshop preparation.
Then, 5 members from each country joined: We talked about climate crisis, importance of soil and micro-organisms, natural successions, vegetation layers, practical implementation, steps to get started and economic models.
The highlight of the project: a week in the field at Regen. Mornings were devoted to practical workshops: what to plant? when? how to create agroforestry? Hands in the earth to see how the different plants in the ecosystem act and grow, the opportunity to plant together.
Afternoons focused on technical and logistical aspects for setting up an agroforestry-related business.
It was also during this week that our card game was born. 36 cards, each dedicated to a plant. On one side the image, on the other the characteristics. Then we especially focused on the structure and rules of a game for experimenting. Users can thus create their own agroforestry system, think about synergies between plants, about the light levels needed.
After several more or less comprehensible versions, the game is finished!
The sharing of results happens here, on our website but also live! See you at the creative and sustainable BOOM, September 7, 2025 in Saint-Gilles to and in Regen the 26 of September to discover the game, the booklet and our experience.
*Design Agroforestry is a project funded by the Erasmus+ KA210-YOU program, led by Fais-le toi-même (Belgium) in partnership with Associazione Regen ETS (Italy) from October 2024 to September 2025.*
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