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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...
Planted climbing strawberry plants.
Planted climbing strawberry plants.The other varieties seem to do to well but the woodlouse tend to devour the fruits before we get to them.Perhaps this will work better.In any case they add some variety to the garden.
Lavender and rock rose growing together.
Lavender and rock rose growing together.Two beautiful natives intermingled like one.A fest for the senses and for the insects.
Transplanted artichoke seedlings in the sandy corner.
Transplanted artichoke seedlings in the sandy corner.They grow so big that it should help selecting what grows there. They also attract insects and even give us food so it seems like a good addition for this spot.The main issue is that the soil is not very rich there...
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