About three hours from Prague, near the German village of Kleinsendelbach, lies the unique syntropic farm Hof vErde. The idea of creating a self-sufficient, community-based organic farm originated about seven years ago, but it faced challenges such as dependence on external inputs, infertile sandy soil, and drought.
Read more: Podcast: Syntropic Agriculture in GermanyLilly Schmidtlein, co-founder of Hof vErde, found the answer to the question of how to tackle such challenges through syntropic agriculture.
We invite you to dive into this juicy podcast from Agroecology Bites, where Lilly shares her experiences with syntropic agriculture in Europe.
This is a must-listen not only for those seeking an alternative to the conventional view of agricultural production. The syntropic paradigm is fundamentally based on cooperation, not competition, and thus extends not only to techniques for working with plants but also to the way we relate to one another, to our view of nature, society, and well-being.
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You can find out more about the Hof vErde farm, visiting options, volunteering opportunities, and upcoming courses here:
