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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…
The camarinhas are ready to eat.
The camarinhas are ready to eat. They are small, white, sweet, delicate, and very special. They are not easy to find, so we feel very lucky to have them growing here at Alo Lira. For Garden Explorers, a plant like this can open so many paths. First comes the…
As camarinhas estão prontas a comer.
As camarinhas estão prontas a comer. São pequenas, brancas, doces, delicadas, e muito especiais. Não são fáceis de encontrar, por isso sentimo-nos mesmo sortudos por as ter a crescer aqui na Alo Lira. Para os Garden Explorers, uma planta como esta pode abrir tantos…
It’s Asian hornet season and a couple of them were harassing our hive.
It’s Asian hornet season and a couple of them were harassing our hive. Made an entrance reducer and installed electric harps from @apisfilanis. The bees have been flying more 🤞
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