#17 Insights from research on agroforestry with Sally Westaway and Jo Smith

In our previous interviews with Iain Tolhurst (#10) and David Wolfe (#6), both mentioned the research undertook by the Organic Research Center on their farms. We really wanted to go one step further and understand what came out of these research projets. The result is a great interview with Sally Westaway and Jo Smith where we discuss interactions between crops and trees, the productivity of agroforestry and the results of their trials on wood chips. Sally and Jo do a great job at bringing some nuance to the conversation while also linking their research to very practical considerations. • TABLE OF CONTENTS01:34 Introduction06:20 Interactions in Agroforestry systems25:21 Nuancing diversity 29:36 Biodiversity 36:02 Productivity of agroforestry and LER51:05 Ecosystem services of hedges57:45 Trials on wood chips • RESOURCEShttps://www.organicresearchcentre.com/https://wakelyns.co.uk/https://www.tolhurstorganic.co.uk/https://www.regenerativeagroforestry.org/episodes/episode/28159983/10-fertile-woodchips-and-managing-the-tree-line-understory-with-iain-tolhursthttps://www.regenerativeagroforestry.org/episodes/episode/9a9eeee3/6-managing-a-25-year-old-alley-cropping-system-with-david-wolfe• GET IN TOUCH www.regenerativeagroforestry.org• SUPPORT US www.gumroad.com/regenagroforestry• FOLLOW US on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.