Near Seattle, within the area called Beacon Hill, a real public food forest could soon be born, destined to supply fresh, zero-kilometer fruit and vegetables to the inhabitants of the nearby city. It is estimated that, when the project becomes a reality, Seattle will be able to obtain from the special park 5% of the food necessary for its nutritional needs. This is certainly a small percentage, which in any case proved to be higher than the data relating to most of the world's metropolises, able to exploit their land for an autonomous production of food that would only reach 1% of the total requirement. .
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Near Seattle, within the named area Beacon Hill, a real food forest could soon be born public, the largest of its kind in the world, destined to supply fresh fruit and vegetables and to zero kilometers to the inhabitants of the nearby city. It is estimated that by the time the project becomes a reality, Seattle will be able to derive from the special park the 5% of food needed for your own nutritional requirements. This is certainly a small percentage, which in any case proved to be higher than the data relating to most of the world's metropolises, able to exploit their land for a autonomous production of food that would reach only 1% of the total requirement.
The creators of the project are certain that that ancient nature of binders, which in past ages allowed the human species to survive, eating the fruits offered by Mother Earth. Thanks to Beacon Food Forest, Seattle residents could rediscover the pleasure of picking an apple directly from the tree and berries, such as blackberries, from their brambles, in a completely free and free way.
The urban oasis will consist of an area dedicated to fruit trees, including pear, apple, walnut and chestnut trees. Next to it will arise bushes of edible berries, vines, herbaceous plants typical of the place, and will be planted vegetables of the most diverse species. The area can also be transformed into a meeting place dedicated to recreational and educational activities for children and families. There will be areas dedicated to outdoor games, but also small buildings and gazebos intended for meetings and seminars aimed at promoting a rapprochement of the population with rhythms of nature.
I three hectares The extension of the new park will include urban gardens intended to be cultivated by the community and spaces where it is possible to safely consume meals and snacks based on the foods that have been collected. The entire area will be built following the principles of permaculture, which will allow to reconcile human activities with the balance of nature in a holistic view of agriculture. Seattle could therefore gradually turn into one transition city, in which the typical activities of farmers will be integrated with the lifestyles of the inhabitants of urban centers.
Once built, the Seattle food forest will constitute the first example of a similar project within the United States. The idea was born in 2009, following some meetings between the permaculture expert Jenny Pell and the Beacon Hill community, on the occasion of some courses on the subject aimed at the population, who immediately showed their support for the initiatives promoted on the spot. for the spread of sustainable agriculture within the reach of citizens. Gods will be addressed to them free courses thanks to which it will be possible to learn the most correct way to recognize, collect, preserve and use the different plant species that will find space in the large area dedicated to them.
Marta Albè
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