--- tags: pri --- # Permaculture Resources Agroforestry [Submit abstract / Participate - Agroforestry congress 2019](https://agroforestry2019.cirad.fr/participate/submit-abstract) > 17 - Urban and peri-urban agroforestry for food and nutritional security > _Permaculture, agroforestry, and homegardens: the urban ticket to nutritional yumminess_ ## Permanent bridge between *agriculture* and *forestry* - *Agroforestry demonstration site* on Irish wet temperate climate Lead facilitator: *István Márkuly*[^IM] [^IM]: [Permaculture Resources Ireland](http://permacultureireland.ie) > *“If you think you can move somewhere, buy land and make your living just from agriculture – you should think again”.* > [name=[Mark Shepard](http://permacultureapprentice.com/mark-shepard-new-forest-farm/)] ***Farming is not about making profit at any cost – it is about supporting the communities and sustaining the ecosystems of where it takes place. Food and agriculture systems are collective responsibilities and we must all engage with these issues to ensure the land and landscape can nurture future generations.*** *Permaculture Resources Ireland* is about education, earthwork, soil management, tree and shrub management, forest ecology, hydrology and many more permaculture related activities. ## Aims Ecologically intelligent and economically profitable way of land-use planning focusing on food production, regenerating diversity, increasing soil fertility, creating biomass, shading protection and hydrology srategy for recharging aquifer. ## Materials and methods ### The *Eight sided tree system* 1. Nut production 2. Fruit production 3. Firewood & Timber 4. Beeforest 5. Pollination 6. Forage crops 7. Biomass 9. Biodiverse habitats ### Social Education[^SE] **Agroforestry demonstration site of sustainable land management for future development.** Demonstrating holistic land management combined with animal grazing for energy efficient land use. [![Grazing forest management with cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, chickens and rabbits](https://i.imgur.com/cTp0sQx.png)](https://i.imgur.com/cTp0sQx.png) [^SE]: [Academic and real-life lessons that involve a focus on community and cultural interactions and behaviors to ultimately encourage tolerance.](https://www.igi-global.com/dictionary/social-education/51533) ## Gains An open source and stable low maintenance sustainable food security model for wet temperate climate.