FOREST LIFE COMICS

A daily comic about living in a food forest. Written and illustrated by Jo Anne VC.

View fullsize Sunday morning Forest work + scenes. 1: Pond clay seal by @barokontheroad is working! 2: Accumulated water from yesterday's nonstop rain 3: Sealed some cracks on the side 4: Mulch from Bananas cut by @chinkinchinkin 5: Yesterday's rain 6: Muddied wo
View fullsize Scrubbed away the rust off the OG @felco_official pruners (as old as the food forest; six years old) while homeschooling the little boy. Love the results! I suppose I could disassemble it for a more thorough cleaning, but this would have to do for no
View fullsize Sunday morning Forest work. When we pruned our OG Mulberry (with the help of my mil's delivery guy), all the pruned branches and twigs covered our grilling area. I've cleaned up one third of the area a month or two ago, but life (outside the Forest
View fullsize Look who joined us for Monday morning homeschooling.🐉
View fullsize The Bani (Milletia pinnata) is shedding her leaves. Bani is a nitrogen-fixing tree, which means that she is able to get nitrogen from the air, and with the help of symbiotic bacteria in her roots, convert this nitrogen to something she and the plants
View fullsize Ampalayang Ligaw or Wild Bitter Gourd thriving in the Forest.

Walk through our food forest and sip some tea.

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FOREST PRINTS AND PAGES

I also make relief prints about the plants in the Forest to celebrate them and for their roots to spread even farther and deeper. If you’d like to see art and quarterly zines made in collaboration with the Forest, please see here. Thank you so much for the support.

LETTERS FROM THE FOREST

These are the monthly updates I send to subscribers. Only the intro letter is on this website; to read the old letters, please join the mailing list. I write about the food forest (new growth, plant developments, animal and fungal sightings, and other exciting field notes) and also about my art.

ECOLOGY OF CHANGEMAKING

Ecology of Changemaking (EoC) is an initiative that integrates permaculture, art, and social innovation to inspire and create positive change in individuals and communities. EoC reveals and reinforces the interconnections between different disciplines and practices to provide a framework for ecological living.

EoC Online Permaculture Design Certificate Course - a fully online, self-paced permaculture design certificate course that is most suitable for those in tropical sites.

Gubataan: A Youth Forest - a permaculture + changemaking program I co-designed with Ashoka Philippines. Open to schools and organizations working with young people.

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Keep in mind that some plants featured are toxic and/or poisonous and are NOT to be ingested. Many plants look alike -- a harmful one may look just like an edible one, so please do not eat anything unless it has been identified by an expert.