Explore the Property
2.325 hectares of renaturation in Vila do Bispo. Click zones, markers, and layers to discover every corner of the project.
Permaculture Zones
The property is organized following permaculture design principles — from intensive management near the buildings to wild nature at the perimeter.
🏠 Zone 0 — The Buildings
The historic stone ruin and future living/research center. Adaptive reuse with passive solar design, hempcrete extensions, and rainwater harvesting integrated into the structure.
~0.05 ha🥬 Zone 1 — Kitchen Garden
Intensive annual and perennial food production surrounding the buildings. Raised beds, herb spirals, companion planting, and greywater irrigation systems.
~0.12 ha🌳 Zone 2 — Food Forest
Multi-layered agroforestry with Mediterranean fruit and nut trees — carob, fig, almond, olive, cork oak canopy. Understory of aromatic herbs and nitrogen-fixers.
~0.35 ha🌾 Zone 3 — Main Crops & Pasture
Extensive agroforestry, silvopasture, and rain-fed grain. Rotational grazing with local sheep breeds. Swales and berms for water harvesting on contour.
~0.58 ha🌲 Zone 4 — Semi-Wild Woodland
Managed native woodland. Cork oak and maritime pine canopy with natural regeneration. Selective thinning for fire resilience. Mushroom cultivation, bee yards.
~0.58 ha🦎 Zone 5 — Wilderness
Untouched natural areas for biodiversity conservation. EU Habitat 3170* temporary ponds, coastal maquis, and habitat corridors. Research-only access for ecological monitoring.
~0.65 ha