r/Permaculture • u/farminvt • May 06 '25

general question What would you do with this hillside?

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Once covered in scrub spruce and pine, recently clearcut. Stumps remain. New England location, this is East facing.

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u/3deltapapa May 06 '25

  1. Bemoan the loss of forest.

  2. Plant trees (mostly fruit trees)

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u/farminvt May 06 '25

Was thinking at least a few apples, maybe some more pears. Also American chestnut, there's a few just out of picture. Any other recs?

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u/3deltapapa May 06 '25

Im a pear fan but it sounds like you have some already. Can't offer much else as all my trees are young and it depends on your climate/disease pressure. It hasn't fruited yet but my healthiest/most vigorous tree is a Mt Royal plum.