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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...
South #pond and east #swale at record high levels after yesterday’s rain.
South and east at record high levels after yesterday's rain.
The ducks after entering the new coop by themselves for the first time.
The ducks after entering the new coop by themselves for the first time.Like the previous two evenings, we had to herd them out of their pond. This time we were very gentle once they stopped a couple meters in front of the door. We gave them time to look and assess the...
Scenes from the 54mm of rainfall we got today.
Scenes from the 54mm of rainfall we got today.The west swale and its spill basin overflowed, but water keeps pooling and slowly moving down the landscape. There's definitely room for improvement, but the overall water catchment plan seems to be working well so far.The...
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