PIG FOREST

BURROW

NORTH W

EST

SOUTH

EAST

SPRING CROPS

SUMMER CROPS

WINTER CROPS

MOVABLE FENCE Pigs root and

stripgraze or -root

their own feed

NATURAL FENCE Swedish Skåne fence made

out of wood from the forest

covered with prickly plants,

supported by electrical

fence if needed

WATER LINE From the ground

water source for

drinking in the

burrow and from

the roof of the

cow barn for the

mud pool

MUD POOL Pigs can create their

own mud pool at

the same point

where they drink

FLOWERS Feed the bees and

promotes cross

pollination for the

food forest. The pigs

can also eat the

flowers and leaves

PIG FOREST 5 pigs are fattened at 0,7 ha.

When the pigs are 8 weeks they arrive in May,

they are finished after the acorn season in

November.

They are fed with crops from the forest and from

the strip-acers where they root their feed

themselves. Additionally they are fed with

products from the food forest and some

grains/silage from the cow farm.

PIGS We chose the Berkshire breed. The

Berkshire can cope with most conditions

and is well suited to an outdoor system. It

is a docile breed that is easy to manage.

The average slaughter weight at 6

months is about 113kg

PLOT SOUTH

PLOT NORTH

PLO

T W

EST

Functions

Weed control Creating pools

Manure CO2

Recreation Education

Prevent spores and diseases from spreading

Soil quality

Hairs/Organs/Fat

Methane Piglets

Intelligence

Behaviours

Rooting/foraging

Wallowing Grunting

Rubbing/grooming

Nesting

Breeding

Intrinsic characteristics

Breed Colour

Climate tolerance

Breed specific behaviour

Needs

Use their intelligence

Shelter/shade

Sanitary area

Wallowing area O2

Human interaction