Silvopasture Workshop, October 24th, Louisburg, North Carolina
An event for local readers!
On the morning of Friday, October 24th, I’ll be leading a workshop on silvopasture over in Louisburg, North Carolina, just north of Raleigh. What is silvopasture, you might ask? It is an agroforestry practice that focuses on incorporating trees into grazing systems for livestock. The event will be hosted by the wonderful family who run Lakay Farm in Louisburg, North Carolina. Many thanks to Working Landscapes and the Croatan Institute for sponsoring the event.
From one perspective, I’ve been practicing silvopasture since I started farming over ten years ago. Our farm has quite a few trees, and since the beginning, I have tried to find ways to use different animal species to help manage forested lands on our properties and those that we rent. Only in the last five or so years have I gotten serious about intensively planting and managing new trees. In this workshop I’ll talk about my approach to what I call practical silvopasture: the incorporation of trees and shrubs into grazing systems by focusing on getting lots of native trees planted as quickly and as cheaply as possible. We’ll also talk about contour planting, tree selection, and how best to manage animals in these systems.
If you’re around, and you’re interested, sign up via the QR code below. I hope to see at least a few of you there!
