Harrison food forest
Harrison Food Forest
This food forest demonstration site is located in Montavilla nieghborhood of Portland. This 3000sq ft design uses principles of the syntropic agroforestry. Planting began in March 2024.
Tomatoes planted before being re-covered with mulch
Dog fence built and veggie rows planted
This planting’s canopy layer tree guilds include asian pear, mulberry, medlar, cornelian cherry, cherry, peach, plum, apple, fig, quince, and hazelnut.
The shrub layer includes blueberries, jujube, pineapple guava, currants, gooseberries, jostaberry, aronia, yuzu, goji, elderberry, raspberry, and two types of asparagus.
The groundcover consists of 3 different cultivars of strawberry with sweet potato and squash growing during the summer.
Nitrogen Fixers include perennials autumn olive, seaberry, goumi, and lupine with fava, pole and bush beans, peanuts, and snap peas during the summer.
The herbaceous Layer includes comfrey, elecampane, mugwort, purple mountain spinach, parsley, artichoke, tree collards, sea kale, herbs, medicinals, and a variety of pollinator-supporting flowers.
The vine layer includes hardy kiwi.
The root and mycelial layers include garlic, potatoes, onions, ginger, and winecap mushrooms