Land Stewardship
Ecological Care At TDF, we practice ecological restoration and regenerative design to heal the land and create abundance.
"We work with the land as our most important ally."
🌱 Regenerative Principles
Our approach to land stewardship follows core regenerative principles:
Observe Before Acting - Learn the patterns before intervening
Stack Functions - Design elements that serve multiple purposes
Work With Nature - Align with natural processes rather than fighting them
Capture & Store Energy - Harvest and preserve resources when abundant
Value Diversity - Cultivate resilience through biological and cultural variety
For a deeper dive into these principles, see Principles.
🧙♂️ Stewardship Practices
Food Forests
Multi-layered edible ecosystems
Planting, maintenance, harvesting
Water Management
Swales, ponds, and rainwater systems
Design, implementation, monitoring
Soil Building
Composting, mulching, cover cropping
Material collection, application, testing
Habitat Creation
Wildlife corridors and biodiversity zones
Construction, observation, protection
Carbon Sequestration
Trees, perennials, and soil organic matter
Planting, management, measurement
🔍 Ecological Monitoring
We track our impact through careful observation and measurement:
Biodiversity Surveys - Tracking species presence and abundance
Soil Testing - Measuring organic matter, nutrients, and microbial life
Water Quality - Monitoring purity and availability
Carbon Accounting - Tracking sequestration and emissions
For details on our monitoring practices, see Monitoring.
🌿 Community Impact
Every action affects the ecosystem:
Regenerative → Increases biodiversity, soil health, water retention
Extractive → Decreases ecosystem health and resilience
Neutral → Maintains current state without improvement or harm
"The true measure of our success is the thriving of all life forms in our care."
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