Despite the fact we have had next to no rainfall since April, the forest garden is looking lush and all the plants are doing great. The forest garden is composed of several layers and when planted appropriately, a forest garden allows for a greater density of resources and can be a largely self- fertilising, and healthy ecosystem. In the picture below I have labelled the tree and shrub layer ,although there are probably over 300 species in this photo if you include the smaller shrubs, herbs and ground layers. Profiles of some of the plants we grow in each layer in our forest gardens can be found here.
