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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...
One of the asparagus decided to surprise us.
One of the asparagus decided to surprise us.It's way sooner than we expected, and very good news.This is one of the perennials that we are hoping will become a regular food from the garden.
Planting native dune grasses along the middle windbreak, to make it more effective and to stabilize the sand.
Planting native dune grasses along the middle windbreak, to make it more effective and to stabilize the sand.
Moved the #duck house to a fresh spot. The vegetation on the previous one was getting a bit worn out and had enough poop already.
Moved the house to a fresh spot. The vegetation on the previous one was getting a bit worn out and had enough poop already.
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