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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...
The Apple Cider Vinegar is ready. Made solely of apples from our garden.
The Apple Cider Vinegar is ready. Made solely of apples from our garden.As the garden grows, so do our skills, and it is very exciting to be adding healthy, tasty things to our family as a reward.
Sorted through a big pile of #eucalyptus logs lying around since before the earthworks last year. The more cylindrical ones got trimmed and debarked.
Sorted through a big pile of logs lying around since before the earthworks last year. The more cylindrical ones got trimmed and debarked.
There’s been a lot of mushrooms popping up given all the rain, but this one is by far the largest I’ve seen so far. Tip of nr. 46 boot for scale comparison.
There's been a lot of mushrooms popping up given all the rain, but this one is by far the largest I've seen so far. Tip of nr. 46 boot for scale comparison.
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