A former agricultural scientist, Alfredo Cunhal practices the ancient art of silvopasture, combining livestock with productive trees and shrubs on his farm Herdade do Freixo do Meio in Southern Portugal. This system which he calls “the new montado”, not only produces a great variety of food – 600 different products – but can withstand long periods of drought; build soil; resist fires; soak up carbon and produce water from deep underground.

Alfredo’s approach is backed up by recent studies that show that interspersing trees, animals and crops could be one of our best defences against climate change. Come and hear about the extraordinary benefits of silvopasture as well as Alfredo’s communal-style vision for the land that has been in his family for generations.

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