What a trip into the world of Syntropic Agroforestry this was. Davy is one of those people with a wealth of information that he is only too willing to share. A very quiet and private person, it took a lot of courage for him to come onto the podcast and share... but I'm so glad he did. I actually sold Davy and his partner their property in Curra; and using the principles he speaks about, he has turned it from a nutrient-starved dust bowl to an impressively diverse market garden (in the space of only 18 months!). There is life in the ground and it is incredibly productive. No mean feat I can tell you. It is a thoroughly engaging conversation and I learned an amazing amount by simply sitting at the other end of the table.

Davy is an agroforester, however it was not always this way. He once was a research security analyst focused on aspects of world security, and an entrepreneur in seafood too. During his work at Macquarie University, he saw a number of global crises emerging in environmental and civilisational security, so he chose to continue research in that field seeing it as the most urgent crisis facing human civilisation.

In this aspect, part of what he does now is restoring ecosystems using the principles of syntropic farming by Ernst Gotsch. This has become the main focus of his life and research. Restoring ecosystem balance and creating a beyond organic, beyond sustainable, natural product that actively contributes to reverse the climate change problem head-on while also creating drought-resilient food systems. His work is now a professional practice in creating beauty and abundance.

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Hosted by Dan Vanderhoek - Eco & Lifestyle Property Specialist

Guest was Davy Hooker of Sanctuary Syntropic Farm

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Mentions:

- Syntropic agroforestry


- Sanctuary Syntropic Farm


@sanctuary_syntropic_farm

- Agroflorestando Ao Pé Da Planta

https://www.agroflorestando.com.br/english-info

- The Food Forest Farmers - Happen Films

https://happenfilms.com/film/the-food-forest-farmers/

- Agroforest’ing The World From Machete To Tractor

https://bosquedeniebla.com.mx/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Agroforesting-the-World-From-Machete-to-Tractor-1.pdf

- Abundance Agroforestry, A Syntropic Farming Guidebook

https://www.scribd.com/document/416128370/Abundance-Agroforestry-A-Syntropic-Farming-Guidebook