Months of hard work and satisfaction have gone into developing the regenerative structural plan for this charming 10,000-hectare farm in the Zaire province of Angola. As a challenging commitment under our partnership with African Drone Solutions, an Angolan mapping and surveying company, we embraced the idea of planning the regenerative structure of intensive production farms, […]
Stoneworks are essential in designing roads and waterways. They serve the critical purpose of slowing down the water flow and redirecting it from the road drains to designated areas such as ponds or fruit terraces. By doing so, these elements prevent soil erosion, increase water infiltration, and ultimately promote a more sustainable and resilient landscape. […]
We’re thrilled to share the progress made on our project, which was first developed in 2020. Our team has been hard at work implementing the initial interventions, including shredding “matos” and leaving the biomass in the soils, oaks prunings, main roads alterations, water works, and ponds constructions, among others. We want to give a special […]
And the week ends on a high note with the delivery of the PEAR (Agro-Regenerative Structural Project) for the rural hotel Cucumbi in the Montemor-O-Novo area! This is a farm that was already in operation before the planning process with us, and its main activities are the production of breeding chickens and eggs (Portuguese autochthonous […]
We are thrilled to share with you our latest project in which we have been overseeing the construction of innovative bossa/cumeada ponds, designed to reduce erosion and increase rainwater infiltration on the high points of the property. Our team has been closely monitoring the construction process, ensuring that these features are seamlessly integrated with the […]
The Montado system, a unique agroforestry ecosystem found in the Iberian Peninsula, has been facing serious degradation in recent years due to various factors such as climate change, overgrazing, and unsustainable land management practices. In response to this crisis, Terracrua Design has been working to implement regenerative practices in the Montado system, with keyline design […]
In order to increase the water self-sufficiency of the property, it’s important to work with surface water, capturing and storing it for later use, while also creating wetland areas, hydrating the landscape and creating habitats. The proposed paths were designed to be traversed smoothly, whenever possible, taking into account the natural slope of the terrain […]
We are thrilled to deliver the Vale do Junco project to its promoters. It has been a pleasure to develop this project with the full potential of this authentic watershed. From forest management areas to mixed orchards, including zone 5 and riparian galleries, this project is based on the keyline design planning matrix. It is […]
At Terracrua Design, Regenerative Landscape Planning integrates principles of Permaculture Design, Holistic Grazing Management, various “schools” of Regenerative Agriculture and Forestry, as well as Keyline Design, through its key tool, the “Keyline Scale of Relative Permanence”. Despite its complicated name, this intuitive and sensible concept serves as an essential tool for consciously, efficiently and intelligently […]