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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 with the sale of forest products
for restaurants.
The farm has been passed down for six generations. In 2010 Anders Lindén took over, and now
lives here with Fanny Soupraya, their son Herman
and one more child on its way. Anders’ mother
Anna Lena also lives on the farm.
Seen from the perspective of one of the numerous birds who also found habitat here, an old
farm park constitutes the “core” of the food forest,
holding the oldest and most well established agroforestry planting on the farm. Beech, linden, ash
and maple have grown old and tall here, supporting interplanted sweet chestnut trees, as well as
other unusual perennials benefitting from the very
favorable growing conditions and the advanced
mycorrhiza collaborations, such as ginkgo, pecan
and Zanthoxylum. In more open spots, hazel and
walnut trees have been planted, while Korean and
“USING WOODY PLANTS
FOR BIODIVERSITY HAS
A MULTIFUNCTIONALITY
AND LONG-TERM PERSPECTIVE
THAT IS OFTEN LACKING IN
MORE CONVENTIONAL
MEASURES SUCH AS
FLOWER STRIPS AND
CATCH CROPS.”- Anders Lindén
