Food Forest

The Bio Extra Solum, thanks to the optimization of occupied soil through technologies such as vertical farming and hydroponics, has managed to dedicate a portion of its land to the realization of a long-term project called Spiral Food Forest.

A food forest is an agricultural system based on natural principles that seeks to mimic forest ecosystems by creating a community of edible plants, shrubs, trees, fungi, animals, and insects in a relatively small area.

Food forests are a form of synergistic agriculture inspired by the concept of permaculture. The aim of this science is to create sustainable, self-sufficient, and resilient food systems, using ecological principles to integrate plants, animals, people, and the landscape into a harmonious system.

To create our food forest, we have used a combination of compatible trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants to promote pollination, natural reproduction, and create a self-sustaining system.

Food forests can have multiple benefits: they produce a wide range of foods, herbs, and medicinal plants, providing healthy and natural raw materials; they improve soil quality and biodiversity in the area they inhabit, and they can also be used to mitigate climate change, as plants absorb CO2 and improve air quality.

The rows of plants follow the pattern of a golden spiral, a geometric shape derived from the Fibonacci sequence, composed of a series of numbers in which each number is the sum of the two preceding numbers. The golden spiral is present in many natural phenomena, such as seashells, galaxy shapes, plant fronds, ocean waves, and even DNA.

As a symbol of harmony, the golden spiral follows a precise and mathematical order that is perceived by the eye as a set of harmonic proportions, capable of activating a sense of well-being in humans.

Are you interested in our project? Contact us for more information at the email: spiralfoodforest@bioextrasolum.it

If you want to contribute to its development, visit the website:
https://opensea.io/collection/spiralfoodforest

You will be able to see the progress of our Spiral Food Forest over time and become the owner of an exclusive NFT.