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Savanna Institute: Silverwood Park
Edgerton, WI
Location:
Edgerton, WI
Total Acres:
294
Agroforestry Acres:
18
Year Established:
2019
Introduction
Silverwood’s tasting orchard was planted for community events with a large variety of fruits that Dane County visitors can’t typically find in a grocery store. The windbreak design slows wind to prevent soil erosion, decreases snow drift, and protects crops from wind stress — plus, the windbreak’s flowering American plums support pollinators. In the alley cropping demonstration, chestnut and black walnut trees are interplanted with annual crops.
Main Agroforestry Species
Honeyberry, Seaberry, Nanking Bush Cherry, Asian Pear, American Plums, Hybrid Poplars, Chestnut, Black Walnut trees
Contact Information
Main Contact:
Keefe Keeley, Executive Director
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Site Visitors
Yes
Nursery or Planting Stock Provider Information
Agroforestry System Design
"Tasting orchard with diverse crops:
Honeyberry, Seaberry, Nanking Bush Cherry, and Asian Pear
3 row windbreak:
One row of American Plums which produce edible fruit for humans and wildlife in the fall
One row of Hybrid Poplars which grow fast and don’t freely reproduce like their relative Cottonwood
Nut and timber alley cropping:
Chestnut and Black Walnut trees planted rotating annual crop field"
Personal or Collective Experiences
February 17, 2026 at 6:25:19 PM