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What’s with the name?
From Wiktionary: alō (present infinitive alere, perfect active aluī, supine altum or alitum); third conjugation
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- I foster, I nourish
- I raise (as a child, an animal, etc.)
- I feed, I maintain, I develop
Alo Land Strategy Summary
Alo Land is a regenerative initiative by us – Petru and Inês. We are former tech professionals who moved to Portugal with our two children. We currently manage a 1-hectare plot with a food forest and own an additional 2.5-hectare undeveloped plot nearby.
Vision and Goals
- Land restoration using regenerative practices
- Supporting holistic well-being (physical, emotional, spiritual)
- Cultivating eight forms of capital (financial, material, living, social, intellectual, experiential, spiritual, cultural)
- Building community resilience
Current Challenges
- Overwhelming workload maintaining the food forest
- Potential for more social connections, particularly for the adults
- Gaps in food production despite potential
- Restrictions on travel due to land care responsibilities
Strategic Approach
The family has shifted to an incremental growth strategy that focuses on:
- Leveraging existing resources and activities
- Attracting people to the land (as participants or volunteers)
- Creating a volunteer pipeline
- Thoughtful development of their 2.5-hectare plot
From our visual diary…
We have cattails growing in our swale, and for a long time I looked at them mostly as “the wetland plant”.
We have cattails growing in our swale, and for a long time I looked at them mostly as “the wetland plant”. Then I read Braiding Sweetgrass, and I started seeing them differently. Cattails can open so many doors in a morning with children. We can begin simply by…
Há tabúa a crescer na nossa vala de infiltração, e confesso que durante muito tempo olhei para ela quase só como “a planta do charco”.
Há tabúa a crescer na nossa vala de infiltração, e confesso que durante muito tempo olhei para ela quase só como “a planta do charco”. Depois li Braiding Sweetgrass e comecei a vê-la de outra forma. A tabúa pode abrir tantas portas numa manhã com crianças. Podemos…
Garden Explorers is coming in August!
Garden Explorers is coming in August! Nature mornings for children aged 6 to 12, here at the quinta in Salir do Porto. A small group (max 6 children) explores the garden, the forest, the outdoor kitchen and the music space. There’s time to move, cook, care, build and…
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