Polycultures and Guilds

Concerning forest gardens: In an effort to make the benefits of these systems easier to use by small scale gardeners, many people have developed, guilds, polycultures, and plant communities which “form healthy, interacting networks that reduce the gardener’s labor,yield abundant gifts for people and wildlife, and help the environment.” A few of these polycultures have been collected here, along with brief descriptions, as an introduction or quick reference guide for anyone interested.