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Grow With Us
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...
Cleaning around and inventorying plants on the east fence. Some areas had particularly wild growth of grass and blackberries, but thankfully the trees we planted seemed to be fine in a lot of cases.
Cleaning around and inventorying plants on the east fence. Some areas had particularly wild growth of grass and blackberries, but thankfully the trees we planted seemed to be fine in a lot of cases.
Cleaning the “worst” (from the perspective of wild blackberry and other growth) part of #zone3. It’s walkable once again, and most of the trees we planted there are doing well. The chopped biomass will decompose and build soil – free fertility!
Cleaning the "worst" (from the perspective of wild blackberry and other growth) part of . It's walkable once again, and most of the trees we planted there are doing well. The chopped biomass will decompose and build soil - free fertility!
Planting #strawberries,.#ivy (as ground cover) and #feijoa in the guest garden.
Planting ,. (as ground cover) and in the guest garden.
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