The Agroforestry Research Trust

is a non-profit making charity, registered in England, which researches and educates about agroforestry and perennial crops. We do practical research on our trial grounds, run courses, publish guides, and sell plants, seeds and books. We are a carbon-negative organisation - we store more carbon on our land sites than we produce from all our activities.

Plant list ordering now live for autumn/winter delivery!

See a great short video about our forest garden and a virtual tour here

International online forest garden / food forest symposiums - 2021 & 2023 - all materials Freely available here (1st symposium) & here (2nd symposium)

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Online course and hybrid courses

Our courses in Devon are all hybrid, with some content in Devon (outside at our sites), with additional online content. Hybrid courses give participants extra flexibility enable us to reach more people all over the world.

Find everything you need to start your
own Agroforestry Forest Garden Greenhouse Forest Farming Silvopasture project:

Plants

Plants

Seeds

Seeds

Publications

Publications

Additional Products

Additional Products

Our Latest Publication:

Shrubs for gardens, agroforestry and permaculture

Martin Crawford’s new book (partnering ‘Trees’) detailing shrubs to use for food, support, fibre and many other uses.

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What our customers say:

“I am delighted with the plants hence this thank you note. They seem so refreshingly vibrant and well-established compared to the hastily-potted specimens one often comes across in this day and age. The packaging was easy to deal with and to recycle and I appreciate the care taken in your instructions re delivery. Many thanks again for your care and attention – it is very much appreciated.”
EL
“The raspberries I bought from you last year are busy throwing up lots and lots of new canes. I’m absolutely delighted as I’d previously bought three bundles of raspberries from a garden centre over a period of 3 years, and they all failed miserably. Thank you so much for supplying such strong and healthy canes.”
CB
“I never got a chance to mail and say thank you for my recent delivery. Everything arrived safe and sound (it was all very well packed). Quality of the plants was extremely high!“
CH
“The plants we bought of you last year were way beyond all others we have bought in terms of strength and health. Keep up the good work.”
MS
“Thanks ART for the great trees and fungal preparation I/we bought last autumn, nearly everything has taken.”
MK
“Just a thank you for supplying such healthy young trees. They are all growing away beautifully and are in full leaf despite the rather curious spring /summer.”
CF
“Just to say thank you very much, the plants arrived yesterday and are in the ground! All nice specimens and well packed, thanks. ”
JB
“Many thanks for the lovely plants you sent that arrived today. They are already installed in their prepared places and are looking great. Excellent quality.”
MP
The delivery driver read our note and left the trees where we asked him to. The trees were well packed and safe. The trees are in excellent condition. That's a straight 10/10. So thank you
IA
Thank you so much, the plants arrived on Wednesday, as always so well packaged. I am very thankful that you make so many great plants available.
KT
Thank you for my recent delivery of exciting and wonderful plants. Well done with the packaging - definitely the best from a wide range of suppliers this year.
NP
The quality of your plants is amazing!
ET
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Online Forest Gardening Course

Are you interested in starting your own forest garden, but need a bit of help getting started?

This online course shows you on screen how to get started, how to make a good design, what the options for tree, shrub and perennial plants are, then how to go about planting and creating your own productive system.

Full Online Course
Watch the first episode for free

On Site Courses in Devon:

Forest Gardening / Food Forests Design Course

Learn how to design, implement and maintain a temperate forest garden or food forest.
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Forest Garden Greenhouse Course

Learn how to make a subtropical growing space.
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Growing Nut Crops Course

This weekend course will cover all aspects of growing common and uncommon nut crops in Britain, Europe and North America.
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Research Site Tour

The Agroforestry Research Trust is inviting interested visitors on a tour of our each of our three sites, led by Martin Crawford.
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Forest Gardening / Food Forests Seminar

This course is for those already under way with their own forest gardens or food forests.
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What our students say:

“Just wanted to say thanks for running such a great course. I feel as though lots of my questions have been answered and I’m really excited to start work on my own forest garden now. Your work is truly inspiring. “
AW, UK
“Many thanks once again for a wonderful course the other week. I learned a great deal and felt very energised and full of ideas upon my return”
JH, UK
“Thank you again for the wonderful course in forest gardening. I went home inspired and with the maximum of useful practical information.”
SW, Germany
“Just a quick note to say thanks so much for an excellent weekend. We learned so much and its really helped us to clarify the direction we want to go in with the land here.”
NR, UK
“Thank you for a couple of very interesting days in Dartington. It was truly worth coming all the way from Denmark to learn from you and see your beautiful sites.”
LM, Denmark
“Thank you for a truly wonderful weekend. I left feeling very inspired and encouraged.”
EG, UK
“I would like to say thanks for the forest garden course. It was very inspiring, stimulating, informative and fruitful.” AG, Denmark
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Short introductions to: Agroforestry Forest Gardening Forest Farming Silvoarable Silvopasture Timber Trees Other Systems

Agroforestry

Agroforestry is the growing of both trees and agricultural / horticultural crops on the same piece of land. They are designed to provide tree and other crop products and at the same time protect, conserve, diversify and sustain vital economic, environmental, human and natural resources...
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Forest Gardening

A Forest Garden is a designed agronomic system based on trees, shrubs and perennial plants. These are mixed in such a way as to mimic the structure of a natural forest – the most stable and sustainable type of ecosystem in this climate...
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Forest Farming

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Silvoarable

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Silvopasture

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Timber Trees

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Other Systems

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