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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…
Three skittles across, three down. One bead in each hole. On the Montessori division board, the maths is clean and exact: every group gets exactly the same amount, always.
Three skittles across, three down. One bead in each hole. On the Montessori division board, the maths is clean and exact: every group gets exactly the same amount, always. That’s also how we divide when foraging berries on our morning walks around the quinta. One for…
Três pinos no três. Um furo por cada conta. No quadro de divisão Montessori, a matemática é limpa e exata: cada grupo recebe a mesma quantidade, sempre.
Três pinos no três. Um furo por cada conta. No quadro de divisão Montessori, a matemática é limpa e exata: cada grupo recebe a mesma quantidade, sempre. E é mesmo assim que aprendemos a dividir na quinta, ao apanhar bagas durante os passeios de recolha. Uma para ti,…
Tenho recebido algumas perguntas sobre a Alo Lira: Garden Explorers, por isso vou partilhar uma pequena série de perguntas frequentes nos próximos dias.
Tenho recebido algumas perguntas sobre a Alo Lira: Garden Explorers, por isso vou partilhar uma pequena série de perguntas frequentes nos próximos dias. Se houver mais alguma coisa que gostassem de saber, podem perguntar.
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