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Rydeholm farm: Forest gardening, Sweden
The Swedish regulations for
CAP-subsidies (Jorbrukarstöd)
were adjusted in 2015, from being applicable for a minimum of
20 hectares of land to a minimum
of 4 hectares. This plays a crucial
role for Anders and others with
similar plans. A subsidies cap of
5000 Euros for farms under 37 ha
remains a significant barrier for
farms in the 6-37 ha range.
“Expandera utåt på åkermarken”
RYDEHOLM FARM in Anderslöv, southern Sweden is an extensive food forest and 14 hectares
demonstration site for Agroforestry, with a focus
on nut trees and the production of forest-based
foods for restaurants.
The farm has been passed down for six generations. In 2010 Anders Lindén took over, and now
lives here with Fanny Soupraya, and their two
children. Anders’ mother Anna Lena also lives on
the farm.
Seen from the perspective of one of the many
birds that have found habitat here, an old farm
park forms the “core” of the food forest. This area
contains the farm’s oldest and most established
agroforestry plantings. Beech, linden, ash, and
maple trees have grown tall and mature, supporting interplanted sweet chestnuts as well as a
range of less common perennial species that benefit from the exceptionally favorable growing conditions and well-developed mycorrhizal networks.
Among these are ginkgo, pecan, and Zanthoxylum. In more open areas, hazel and walnut have
been planted, while Korean pine and Swiss stone
pine (Pinus cembra) dominate the outer edges.
“USING WOODY PLANTS
FOR BIODIVERSITY HAS A
MULTIFUNCTIONAL AND LONGTERM PERSPECTIVE THAT IS OFTEN LACKING IN MORE
CONVENTIONAL MEASURES
SUCH AS FLOWER STRIPS AND
CATCH CROPS,”- Anders Lindén
