Excursion - Agroforestry systems in Bohemia
The event is fully booked.
Agroforestry systems in Bohemia, Czech Republic. Tour of four various farms including research plots, forest & poplar plantation pastures, silvopastoral systems and permaculture vegetable farm.
In case of any questions, please contact excursion garant Zuzana Špaková (zuzana@stromyvpoli.cz)
The excursion will be held from 15 registered participants
Price: 190 €
Price includes: fee includes transfer, Saturday lunch and dinner, accommodation, Sunday breakfast and lunch, guide services
Programme:
Saturday, 1st June
8:00 Departure from Mendel University
Mendel University → Lidmaň – 1 h 30 min
9:30 – 12:30 Refarma, Lidmaň
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch in Lidmaň
Lidmaň → Miskovice - 1 h 30 min
15:00 – 16:00 Miskovice
Miskovice → Veselice – 1 h
17:00 – 18:00 Permafarma Jagava, Veselice 1/2
18:30 Dinner, accomodation
Accommodation: Permafarma Jagava, Veselice
https://www.permafarma.cz/cs/ubytovani/ubytovani
Sunday, 2nd June
8:00 - 8:45 Breakfast
9:00 – 9:30 Permafarma Jagava, Veselice 2/2
9:30 Departure Veselice
Veselice → Průhonice – 1 h 30 min
11:00 – 12:30 Průhonice 1/2
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch in Průhonice
13:30 – 15:30 Průhonice 2/2
Lidmaň → Prague - 30 min
16:00 Arrival in Prague, main station
18:30 Arrival in Brno
Refarma, Lidmaň
Transformation of 57 ha of forests, grassland and fast growing plantations into silvopastoral agroforestry systems.
Jelen z Misek, Miskovice
Cherry orchard grazed by deers, sheep and guanako.
Permafarma Jagava, Veselice
Permaculture farm and CSA produce vegetables and fruits in silvoarable systems.
VÚKOZ Průhonice - Michovky experimental station
(Silva Tarouca Research Institute for landscape and ornamental gardening)
Long-term research of agroforestry systems
Main research topics: yields and quality of trees and crops in AFS; ecosystem services of AFS (biodiversity, soil fertility and microclimate; erosion control); agrivoltaics in AFS and on farm (drying experiment of biomass).
Site: Slightly dry - warmer region (544mm; 9,5⁰ C) with fertile but heavier brown soil, rainfed conditions for trees.
AF plantations: 3 experimental silvoarable agroforestry plantations (1, 4, 18 years old; 2 ha) and short rotation coppice (4 ha); trees include linden, maple, poplar, willow, rowan/service tree, wild cherry, chesnut, Turkish hazel, morus/mulberry; annual food crops (in last 4 years): wheat, barley, pea, rape, potatoes; permanent crops: horse-radish, raspberry.
Walk with researchers and on-hand presentation of results of AFS experiments and monitoring (4 years of AFS and >20 years SRC)
http://www.agroforestrysystems.eu/en/michovka-2/
barley harvest in AFS Erosion control experiment in AFS (2023)
with agrovoltaics (2023)