š± In this episode, I sit down with Steve Fawcett to explore Troppo ā an urban tropical food forest in Te Puke. Yes, tropical plantsā¦ outdoorsā¦ in a place that gets frost and hail!
We dive into:
Ā š Bananas as mineral accumulators (and why banana lollies taste the way they do)
Ā š“ Air layering and how it can trigger early flowering in plants
Ā āļø Frost protection strategies and mulching like crazy
Ā š³ Why food forests build deeper community resilience than veggie beds alone
Steveās casual style hides just how much knowledge heās built through hands-on experimenting. From Papua New Guinea childhood memories of climbing fruit trees, to creating a lush, diverse, small-space forest garden in New Zealand, this conversation is a reminder of how much joy and abundance plants bring.
š Recommended for: food forest dreamers, experimental gardeners, permaculture enthusiasts, anyone curious about growing the āimpossibleā plants in their climate.
š” Resources & References:
Troppo
Victor Group Charitable Trust
Kai Resilience Project
š§ Connect with me.
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