Why Trees Die (and what we can do to help them!) with Steve Gabriel
Agroforester Steve Gabriel leads the audience in a conversation about why agroforestry plantings fail and what we can do to help projects succeed in this recorded session at the 2024 Perennial Farm Gathering.
Garden Talk: Sharing your fall harvest; What is Agroforestry?
Join WPR’s Larry Meiller on Garden talk as he speaks with Savanna Institute’s Jacob Grace and Adam D’Angelo.
The Savanna Institute to recognize Forever Green Initiative’s Dr. Don Wyse posthumously with 2024 Deep Roots Award
Each year at the Perennial Farm Gathering when the perennial agriculture community comes together to network and share stories, the Savanna Institute gives out two special awards of appreciation.
Introducing the Wisconsin Agroforestry Demonstration Farm Network
I’m Eleanor and I have a small farm in Baraboo, Wisconsin. On our farm, we try to fit tree planting and care into our busy workflow that also includes an annual vegetable CSA and a small variety of livestock.
Savanna Institute will bring together farmers and chefs at its Perennial Farm Gathering October 6th-8th in Wisconsin
Back in person for the first time in five years, the Perennial Farm Gathering hosted by the Savanna Institute will take place Sunday, October 6th to Tuesday, October 8th at Monona Terrace in Madison.
Spring Green Campus Tour with Farm Director Erik Hagan
This episode takes you on an audio tour of the Savanna Institute’s North Farm, part of our Spring Green Campus in southern Wisconsin. Hear farm director Erik Hagan talk about chestnuts, hazelnuts, silvopasture with sheep, and more!
“Forest Farming Is A Gateway” with Dr. Eric Burkhart
A recording of Dr. Eric Burkhart’s forest farming workshop at the Savanna Institute’s Spring Green Campus. Learn more about forest stewardship and non-timber forest products like ginseng, mushrooms, and more!
Northeast Agroforestry Road Trip Part II: Steve Gabriel, Eric Toensmeier, & Akiva Silver
The road trip continues! We hear from agroforesters and authors Steve Gabriel, Eric Toensmeier, and Akiva Silver on a road trip to the northeast.
Northeast Agroforestry Road Trip Part I: Sven Pihl, Seva Water, and Joe Orefice
Interviews with agroforesters Sven Pihl, Seva Water, and Joe Orefice from a road trip by Savanna Institute staff members to the northeastern US. Show notes at savannainstitute.org/PerennialAF.
Canopy Compass: A New Tree Crop Suitability Mapping Tool – with Monika Shea and Kevin Wolz
Monika Shea and Kevin Wolz, two of the researchers behind Canopy Compass, describe the history and the potential of this new web-based tree crop suitability mapping tool.
The Savanna Institute Releases Conservation Courses for Professional Development
Online courses help ag and conservation professionals mentor farmers in adopting agroforestry.
Persimmons: Folklore, Fruit Exploring, and Genetics – with Eliza Greenman
Savanna Institute researcher Eliza Greenman describes her search for the best-tasting American persimmon cultivars, which involves box turtles, pudding competitions, indigenous plant breeding, extinct megafauna, missing research scientists, and more. Recorded at the 2023 Perennial Farm Gathering.