Food Forest 1

Irrigation System (Food Forest 1)

System Summary: Well water → 40mm pipe → (Agricultural filter) → 13 lines of 16mm drip tube → Capped to left of path on the way to Bar ← City water pipe available for use.

Food Forest 1 Irrigation System map

.KMZ map file for Google Earth incl

<aside> ☠️ PUMP DAMAGE WARNING: IF CHANGING IRRIGATION TO USE CITY WATER, ENSURE THE VALVE LEADING INTO THE WELL IS CLOSED. IF WATER IS FED BACK INTO THE PUMP IN THE WELL, THE PUMP CAN BREAK.

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Irrigation System Elements & Maintenance

Part	Details / Function	Placement	Maintenance	Product info
Outlet timer	Blocks & opens electricity to pump	Storage extension between well and workshop wall/silo	Set timer to run immediately after sunset for 15-30 minutes 3-5 times per week depending on rain & heat (more often in summer)
Submersible pressure pump	To pump water from well to drip tubes Link (see below)	Well next to workshop	Ensure pump is not in direct contact with ground of the well	Link to seller
Agricultural filter	To remove sediment from water source before drip tubes	40mm pipe coming out of well	Open filter casing, loosen red filter rings, pressure wash (More info)
Drip tubes 16mm	To deliver water to plants
Diameter: 16mm
L/H: 2.3
Thickness: 1mm
Spacing: 0.5m
Length: 500m	Through all 13 tree rows	Check for holes 1-2 times per year	AZUD Premier PC 2515C050

Food Forest System

Food Forest System Elements & Maintenance

Recurring Task	Frequency	Purpose	Materials needed	Details
Prune trees	2x per year

November
February | • motivate growth of the tree. • redirect the life force of the plant from parts that are dead and dying to parts that are newly growing | pruning clippers, machete or hand saw for larger branches | Find an experienced pruner. | | Trim weeds in tree rows | At start of each season, do a thorough trimming | Make room for tree growth | clippers, hand scythe, gloves (opt.) | Thin unwanted plants growing along tree lines, esp. focus around base of trees. No need to remove anything by the roots. | | Seed ground cover in walkways | 2x per year (Autumn) First rains (Spring) | create ground cover → produce biomass → build soil | agricultural ground cover seed mix (Autumn), wild flower seeds (Spring) | Throw ground cover seeds between tree rows in winter

Throw wild flower seeds between tree rows end of winter/early spring | | Cut ground cover between rows (green manure) | 2x per year

Jan
April | • create biomass to cover exposed soil and create new soil • expose small trees to winter sun | weed-wacker (strimmer), clippers, hand scythe | 1. Jan: When ground cover in tree walkways are 40-50cm tall
April: or once ground cover crops have developed seeds | | Order trees and shrubs | August as needed | Ensure we get the trees we need in time for planting season | tree list, computer, phone | Nurseries are busy in Autumn!!! Order trees from nurseries before planting season | | Transport trees to TDF | Yearly Oct-Dec as needed | Get trees from distributers to TDF for planting | van | | | Planting trees & shrubs | Autumn as needed Spring as needed *Species dependent (some trees prefer to be planted in autumn or spring) | • develop the forest | trees and shrubs with established roots | • plant trees with someone who knows how • organize a tree-planting event | | Restock nursery | Year-round (species specific) | • re-stock nursery for future planting | • clippers, • collection bag • plant pots/buckets, • soil, compost, clay, sand mix • wood shavings • seeds, • cuttings, | 1. collect seeds & cuttings
plant seeds & cuttings abundantly in pots | | … TO BE CONTINUED | | | | | | Harvest perennials | | | | | | Harvest & plant annuals | | | | |

Future Improvements to Current System (as of 10 Nov. 2022)