Food forests are designed to mimic natural forests, and consequently consist of several layers. Groupings of plants, or guilds, in a food forest are selected to satisfy both layers and functions of ...

Identical to a natural forest, a food forest consists of seven layers, each playing a unique role in creating a ...

A low-tree layer may be one crab apple or morello cherry tree, both of which are tough, can be kept small and don't mind a little shade. “Not only are things edible in a food forest but you're ...