Permaculture at And-Hof

We maintain the forest with heavy equipment indeed, but not the kind you need a driver’s license for. Our Goats nourish on the undergrowth of the forest, removing brush and invasive growth that cut the sunlight and shade the forest floor. Our 7 Pig strong rototiller/bulldozer force is most proficient in ground preparation for seeding. With the greatest delight their noses till acres of land, thereby aerating the soil, digging under the nutrient rich top soil layer and in the process kill the roots the Goats overlooked or didn’t get to. Imbedded rocks get dislodged, which saves us a lot effort when pulling them out of the ground and collecting them.

All day long countless Chickens, Turkeys, Ducks and Geese drill their beaks into the forest floor and rotting logs, extracting insects, as well as all the beetles and slugs they can find. They are an invaluable health insurance provider for flora, fauna and humans alike, as they feed on organisms that can constitute potential health risks. And what better way to stay healthy than feeding of an organic diet?! Our animals are the most relevant stewards of our land. Supplanting them into an environment that is closely resembling that of their native forebears, they restore and sustain an ecosystem, within which a more diverse and balanced ecology of native plants can re-establish itself.