ABOUT
Sonia has her suburban agroforestry plot in central North Carolina. She manages fruit trees, among cottage and shade gardens, vegetables boxes, bee boxes, as well as mixed soft and hardwood tree species (all on 1/4 an acre)!
Sonia B., Ph.D.
Instagram handle: @burbagfor
aka: suburban agroforestry
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Agroforestry is the intentional integration of woody perennials (trees, shrubs, & bamboos) among food crops and animals (such as chickens, livestock, or bees). Agroforestry can also include the integration of fruit and nut trees among food crops. In general, nature abhors a monoculture, which is inevitably why the most pristine lawn will have weeds. My philosophy is to include a diversity of the plants you like to reduce the number of plants you don't.
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The Garden to Plate Podcast is a spinoff of the farm to table movement. With your host Sonia Bruck, Garden to Plate brings experts to discuss everything from soils, to ecology of pollinators and pests, to cooking gourmet at home! The podcast featured a monthly seasonal recipe with co-garden enthusiast Erica Krygsman.
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The podcast is on hold, but you can binge all of the old episodes!