permaculture

[Stephanie Gerson <sgerson@stanfordalumni.org>]

howdy folks,

Some friends and I are looking to weave somewhat of a food forest out of 
a network of guilds in a community garden.  So I'm writing to ask for 
some site-specific advice.

Here’s the story: the garden is located in San Francisco, in usda zone 
9b-10a.  The specific site of interest is Northwest-facing, has a pretty 
extreme slope (is erosion-prone), experiences strong winds from the west, 
experiences considerable fog (and thus moisture), has sandy soil (but on-
site composting and vermicomposting provide healthy amendments), already 
has an irrigation line (conducive to installing drip), and already has a 
swale build along the irrigation line.  Also, there are dwarf apple, 
pear, plum, and lemon trees (apologies, I don’t know which varieties) on 
the site, which could serve as core elements for guilds.  There are also 
smaller shrubs and trees, and I’d be glad to give additional details if 
you’re interested.

I’m wondering, do you know of any apple, pear, plum, or lemon tree guilds 
appropriate for this landscape?  Or, do you know of any resources (books, 
websites, otherwise) where I could find relevant information?

I’d Love to hear back, thank you. 

peace
*Stephanie


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Stephanie Gerson
sgerson@stanfordalumni.org
(c) 415.871.5683


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