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Ecology

Garden & Nature

Anaëlle Thery

Terre Vivante

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160 pages

The first book available in French on syntropy, an agroecological practice based on the production of biomass and the creation of microclimates in cultivated spaces, providing resistance to extremes of heat, exponential soil improvement and drastically reduced water requirements. Based on the field experiments of a pioneer of syntropy in France, it provides methods adapted to our latitudes for vegetable gardening, market gardening, the cultivation of berries and fruit trees, and wood production. A hopeful response to global warming!
Unlike conventional agronomic practices, which tend to simplify ecosystems, syntropy relies on biomass accumulation processes to establish or restore soil fertility. It is based on what might be called extremely dense and diversified associated crops, which follow one another over time: plants are sown and planted at the same time, which will yield in three months (vegetables), two years (berries), 10 years (fruit trees), 15 years (firewood) or even 250 years (timber). Initiated in Brazil by Ernst Götsch over 40 years ago, syntropy is now emerging in France, notably under the leadership of Anaëlle Théry, who has been conducting experiments in the Dordogne over the past few years to adapt its principles to our latitudes.

Anaëlle Thery

Anaëlle Thery is a nurseryman (see https://joala.fr/) and author, trained in history and anthropology. Above all, she is passionate about the mechanisms of abundance and field research, with the aim of adapting temperate climate syntropy and plot resilience for efficient, abundant production of vegetables, berries and fruit. The Joala nursery: a place for research and training A partner farm of the Ecole d'Agroécologie Voyageuse, the nursery grows dozens of varieties, welcomes visits and trains students, the curious and enthusiasts. Since 2018 the Joala nursery has also been home to test areas, from the canopy vegetable garden to the "Mini Syntropic Forest", via various agroforestry hedges with multiple strata and productions. By focusing on research and adjusting plantations to the principles of living soil and syntropic agroforestry, we aim to contribute to a response of adaptation, resilience and abundance in the face of today's major challenges.
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