the design studio

Semisto Design

A network of generalists and specialists, activated on demand to design food forests and support project owners, from vision to implementation.

Our projects ↓

who is it for?

Individuals Businesses Farmers Municipalities

our approach

We put our energy and expertise at the service of your regenerative projects.

We guide you through every step — from purpose to implementation — so you can make informed decisions and navigate the challenges of a living project.

And no training required: our team designs and builds your food forest for you. If you'd rather learn to do it yourself, our courses are the way to go.

An individual's food forest designed by Semisto

for individuals

Your food forest, at home

We design your food forest through a permaculture and ecological design process: vision, site analysis, sketches, detailed plans, preparation and planting.

Plus co-management during the first 5 years, to follow its progress through this crucial period.

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On a site visit, food forest plans in hand, among flowering edible shrubs

for businesses

A food forest at work

We transform work environments with food forests, on business premises.

A living place that regenerates your teams as much as the site: more wellbeing, quality relationships, and engagement that lasts.

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A hedgerow loaded with orange berries in autumn

for farmers

Funded hedges, on your farm

We design, plant and fund your hedges and agroforestry systems: planting subsidised by the Walloon Region (Belgium), then an annual payment via the EU's Common Agricultural Policy.

You reap the agronomic benefits — and we handle the funding applications for you.

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The public food forest of Tourinnes-la-Grosse

for municipalities & public services

A food forest for your municipality

We design public food forests, co-built with residents — as we did in Tourinnes-la-Grosse.

A place that feeds, brings people together, and greens the landscape, with planting support for public authorities.

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already started? a hand to help

Coaching for your food forest

You've already started your food forest and want some guidance? We support you without redoing everything for you: diagnosis, plant choices, maintenance and troubleshooting.

On site or remote, one-off or ongoing — your call.

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Semisto students design a food forest layout in a workshop

design at €1,100 by our students

Your food forest designed by our students

Small budget? Your garden becomes one of the program's real projects: a team of students designs it, supervised by an experienced designer.

A complete design for €1,100 — versus around €4,500 for the tailored option. 3 to 5 slots per year.

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innovation & creativity

Creative solutions

We also build strategic partnerships with architecture firms, permaculture designers, nurseries and other key players — to carry larger-scale projects.