Foggy River Farm North
Foggy River Farm North, is a homestead, experimental permaculture farm, and design studio located on 12 acres of land in Sunderland, Ontario.
Location: Sunderland, ON
Design Intentions
To be a flexible space that can support a family home, design studio, workshop venue, and permaculture farm.
To create a financially sound model for perennial crops on small acreage
Project Features
Ecosystem remediation using experimental methods of hugelkultur style planting and polyculture design with medicinal and nutrient dense crops
Restorative woodlot management
Forest mushroom production
FRF Design Role
Site Analysis and Goals Articulation
Concept Development
Zoning and Phasing
Planting Plan
Landscape Amenity Details
Project Management and Construction
Tycoed Restorative Farm & Family Ecovillage
Located in Uxbridge, the Tycoed project has been a great source of inspiration and delight for the Foggy River Farm Design team. This 17 acre property has forests, ponds and creeks, diverse plant and animal life and amazing views to the north and the Lake Simcoe Watershed. The space is shared between three families living in “recycled” log homes from the 1840’s. Foggy River Farm Design has worked with the Tycoed family to undertake a multi-phase restorative farm project.
The master plan of this property now includes both annual and perennial vegetable garden spaces, a large terraced hillside orchard, a small apiary and accompanying pollinator garden, mushroom production, woodlot management and successional strategies, and a greenhouse and yoga studio.
Location: Uxbridge, ON
Design Goals & Intentions
Create a beautiful landscape
Create a master plan for the 17 acre property
Become a teaching space to showcase the broader concepts of ecovillage and intentional community living, inspiring others to take action
Create a sustainable business model
Project Features:
Annual and perennial vegetable gardens
3-acre terraced hugelkultur hillside polyculture orchard
Mushroom production
Small apiary with accompanying pollinator garden
Woodlot management and successional planning
Freshwater pond to accomodateskating and stand up paddleboarding
FRF Design Role:
Site Analysis and Goals Articulation
Concept Development
Zoning and Phasing
Planting Plan
Landscape Amenity Details
Project Management and Construction
Urban Edible Ecosystem
This small urban backyard in North York, Toronto, will soon be a lush temperate jungle of edible plants. The client approached FRF with a vision of turning her backyard into a productive space that she could enjoy with her family. She is now surrounded by over 100 edible shrubs, trees and vines and has since opened a dessert catering company, Desserts Studio, which will soon be able to serve delicious treats made from the fruit grown right in her backyard.
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Design Intentions
Create an entirely edible urban ecosystem
Create opportunities for youth to experience and learn about plants
Create opportunities to propagate additional plants in the future
Create a beautiful space for leisure and relaxation
Features
Herb Spiral
Dwarf Food Forest Ecosystem
Annual Vegetable Garden
Clover pathways
Stone Seat Benches with overhead Pergolas for vines
Permeable Patio (maximum water infiltration)
Rainwater collected and filtered through garden or store
FRF Design Role
Site Analysis and Goals Articulation
Concept Development
Planting Plan
Landscape Amenity Details
Project Management and Construction
Ongoing Suppor
Uxbridge Rural Homestead
Inspired by a workshop on Orchard Design with Foggy River Farm, FRF Design assisted this young family in creating an edible landscape to surround their rural homestead. Installed in 2014, this property is bound to look and taste incredible in years to come as the plants and family mature together.
Location: Uxbridge, Ontario
Design Intentions:
Plant a diversity of fruit and nut trees
Design areas for smaller shrubs and vegetable gardens closer to the home
Features:
Orchard inspired landscaping
Nut tree lined driveway
FRF Design Role:
Site observations and analysis
Concept plan
Planting plan
Garden bed and soil preparation
Sourcing and installation of plants
