Another Day, More Carbon Stored

Our Contributions to…

Mitigating Climate Change

Increasing Local Biodiversity

Improving Economic Resilience

Netherlands

Test project of 1,6 hectares in Waddinxveen. Now expanded to 4,3 hectares with further regenerative agriculture tests.

Portugal

Test project of 0,8 Hectares in Cidadelhe (Pinhel). Now expanded to 188 hectares with a focus on carbon capture.

Future

We’re currently investigating other locations where land can be regenerated, specifically northeast Spain.

Waddinxveen

In Waddinxveen we’re testing the Scave model on sea climate clay. All plots are being monitored for fungal/bacterial research. 

Currently, 1,6 hectares are dedicated to semi-traditional Scave tree lines; as such we expect 166% production compared to planting the crops separately in a monoculture. This is also referred to as having a Land Equivalent Ratio (LER) of 1,66. Of the 166%, we anticipate 32% from large trees (walnut, chestnut, and pecan), 47% from small trees (almond and hazelnut), 65% from population winter wheat and 22% from winter peas.

The remaining 2,7 hectares are dedicated to research on methods of planting, fungal treatment, and joint harvesting. Wheat, barley, oats, Fava beans and peas were planted with several changing variables, while growth and yield are monitored. Furthermore, we have a “pasta plot” with barley, peas and fava beans. The idea is harvest, milling, and processing all together to create a very environmentally friendly pasta product, which is currently in testing. For this project we’ve received sponsoring from Resourcement b.v.

Besides this, we’ve also planted 200 local fruit-bearing trees to improve overall biodiversity and carbon capturing ability of the soil, alongside local production of organic matter for the soil microbiome.

Quinta do Espinhaço, Cidadelhe (Pinhel)

In Cidadelhe, we’re testing the Scave model on 0,8 hectares of semi-arid sand. Of an anticipated Land Equivalent Ratio (LER) of 1,37, 32% is large trees, 25% is small trees and 80% is fava beans.

We’ve also planted 80 local fruit-bearing trees to improve overall biodiversity and carbon capturing ability of the soil, alongside local production of organic matter for the soil microbiome.

We’ve managed to get our hands on population wheat here as well. This variety is from Hungary, a country with the same semi-arid climate with a long rainless summer. Next year, the seeds will have adjusted to the location, and we will be ready to use them on the plot.