Progettazione di frangivento e resilienza agricola: impara da un'installazione reale
Trees on the Frontline: A Rare Look at Windbreak Design in Practice
Most of us understand that trees belong in the landscape — but designing, planting, and establishing a windbreak on a working farm is a different kind of knowledge. On 13 agosto 2026, you can stand on the ground where it actually happened and hear directly from the person who made it work.
Cosa aspettarsi
Erik Hagan from Farm Directly will walk participants through the complete design process behind the newly planted windbreak at Valley Farm in Spring Green, Wisconsin. This isn’t a theoretical overview — Erik will cover the Perché behind the layout decisions, the practicalities of installation, and the honest lessons learned along the way. Expect real-world detail: what went smoothly, what didn’t, and what he’s watching for as the planting establishes itself over time.
Beyond the design story, Erik will explore the full range of benefits windbreaks bring to farm ecosystems — from reducing wind erosion and protecting crops to creating wildlife corridors and moderating microclimate. This is hands-on systems thinking applied to a real piece of land, and that’s exactly the kind of learning that sticks.
Dettagli pratici
- 📅 Data: giovedì 13 agosto 2026
- 📍 Dove si trova: Valley Farm, E5219 Jones Rd, Spring Green, WI (in-person)
- 🌱 Organizzato da: Savanna Institute in partnership with Farm Directly
Perché è importante
Windbreaks are one of permaculture’s most underappreciated tools — a living edge that does multiple jobs at once, building resilience into the farm system year after year. Gathering at the actual site to examine a freshly established windbreak connects us to something central in permaculture practice: learning by doing, and learning from those who have done it. Events like this one translate design principles into decisions you can bring back to your own land, your community garden, or your client’s farm. That translation — from idea to soil — is where regenerative agriculture actually happens.
Come farsi coinvolgere
- Registrati ora via the link below — space at in-person farm events fills quickly.
- Share this with a grower or land steward in your network who’s thinking about tree integration on their property.
- Come prepared with a question — whether it’s about species selection, spacing, establishment costs, or long-term maintenance, Erik’s on the ground experience makes this the right room to ask it.
Risorse
- 🔗 Register and full event info — Savanna Institute
- 📆 Find more permaculture events in your region at permanews.com
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