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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...
Fighting back vegetation encroaching on the east fence tree lines.
Fighting back vegetation encroaching on the east fence tree lines.
We can’t wait to see how these Kombuchas will turn out.
We can't wait to see how these Kombuchas will turn out.We made three pairings:- Blueberries and Lavender- Cherries and Rosemary- Strawberry and Chocolate Mint (a dessert, really)The herbs are all from our garden, the fruits are from the region.It is hard to pick a...
Continuing to #mulch bare soil around the #zone2 border. On the supply side, using the opportunity to make an access path through the pile of shredded pine.
Continuing to bare soil around the border. On the supply side, using the opportunity to make an access path through the pile of shredded pine.
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