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Dec '25 • Crazy Awesome Collaborations
### 🌳 Beyond Companions: Building Living Guilds in Your Food Forest
We often hear about companion planting in the vegetable garden—but what happens when we think bigger? When we move from pairing two plants to designing a living guild—a community of plants, fungi, and creatures that support each other in a shared ecosystem?
In a food forest, it’s not just about which plants “get along.” It’s about layers, functions, and relationships:
- Who fixes nitrogen for the fruit trees?
- Who attracts pollinators while repelling pests?
- Who provides ground cover to retain moisture and suppress weeds?
- Who offers shade, shelter, or nutrients at just the right time?
A guild is like a small, self-sustaining village—where every member has a role, and the whole becomes greater than the sum of its parts.
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### 🤔 Let’s Explore Together:
- Do you have a favourite guild in your garden or food forest? Tell us about the members and how they work together.
- Are you dreaming of designing one? What plants or functions do you want to include?
- Have you observed surprising partnerships in nature that inspire your planting?
Whether it’s a classic “Three Sisters” setup (corn, beans, squash) or a layered perennial guild around an apple tree—share what you’ve grown, what you’ve learned, or what you’re curious to try.
Let’s think beyond the veggie bed. Let’s grow communities. 🌿🌼🍂
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### 🌳 Beyond Companions: Building Living Guilds in Your Food Forest
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