Intra-parcel tree planting at Domaine de Canavérier
At the Domaine de Canavérier, the Syndicat Mixte de la Camargue gardoise, has decided to plant thousands of linear meters of hedges and trees within plots to create biodiversity corridors, shade zones, shelter, windbreaks…The natural environment is difficult, with strong winds, high salinity, periods of drought that follow waterlogging…following a high mortality rate, we are […]
Get to know the 76 AgroForAdapt demonstration agroforestry systems!
We have produced three documents describing in detail the 76 demonstration systems that form the core of AgroForAdapt project, covering a total of 850 ha. We present them by type of system:
The CTFC carries out the planting of forage shrub plants in Mediterranean open woodlands.
Before the end of 2023, the CTFC has planted 340 shrubs and trees in Mediterranean "dehesa, i.e. open woodland", specifically in cork oak dehesa in Agullana and oak dehesa in Sant Esteve d'en bas (Girona). The mock privet (Phillyrea latifolia), the barren privet (Rhamnus alaternus) and the cherry (Prunus avium) have been the protagonists of […]
Receipt of seedlings and planting material for the 2024 season
Since the beginning of January, the Agroof team has been taking delivery of seedlings and planting material for new agroforestry projects and also for some of last year's projects that suffered losses due to lack of water, frost or damage by wild animals. The species include : Almond, Hawthorn, Wig tree, Judas tree, Hawthorn monogynous, […]
Technical monitoring visit to the Domaine du Petit Saint-Jean - "Clos des lièvres" plot
Domaine du Petit Saint-Jean - Parcela "Clos des lièvres On Thursday 23 November, Agroof carried out monitoring at the Domaine du Petit Saint-Jean in Saint-Laurent d'Aigouze in the Camargue. We measured the height of the plants and their circumference at 1.30 metres on the 'Clos des lièvres' plot and noted diseases.This plot was planted in […]
Field visit on silvopastoralism with University of Lleida students
On 29 November, CTFC and Agresta organised a field day with Forestry Engineering students from the University of Lleida in the AgroForAdapt demonstration stands in Muriel Viejo (Soria, Central Spain). The Junta de Castilla y León (regional government) has implemented, in collaboration with Agresta, 26.2 ha of silvicultural works in a mixed forest of Scots […]
Silvopastoralism in Aiguamúrcia (Tarragona, Spain)
AgroForAdapt works in 27 forests in Catalonia and Castilla y León (more than 480 ha in total) to promote silvopastoralism as a climate change adaptation measure. To make it possible for livestock to enter the forest, we carry out silvicultural treatments and improve and condition the auxiliary infrastructures, including accesses, water points and livestock shelters. […]
Technical monitoring visit to the Domaine de Valensole
On 16 November, at the Domaine de Valensole, our team monitored the agroforestry plantations by measuring the trees, their height and trunk circumference, and observing maintenance and any damage.
Meeting with local stakeholders in Sant Climent de Llobregat (Barcelona)
On 25 October we visited the Can Colomer estate in Sant Climent de Llobregat (Barcelona province) to monitor and assess the silvicultural interventions carried out and to agree on the needs and characteristics of the facilities for the herd that is expected to graze the estate shortly. The visit included representatives from the Town Council, […]
Fourth Newsletter (October 2023) online
The fourth edition of the biannual newsletter AgroForAdapt is now available. In this issue we present the Community of Agroforestry Systems and Mixed Crops, several networking actions with other European projects, the second meeting of the External Advisory Committee, a conference on agroecology that we organised in Soria (Spain), four conferences in which we have […]