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Check out this article from Atlas Obscura that talks about the agriculture practice of food forests. I have talked about them a bit here at the Green Living Library but this article really brings the whole concept into light.
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/what-is-permaculture-food-forests?utm_source=Atlas+Obscura+Daily+Newsletter&utm_campaign=02bc067de7-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_04_03&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f36db9c480-02bc067de7-66632557&ct=t(EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_04_03_2019)&mc_cid=02bc067de7&mc_eid=50f86869b
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https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2019/3/4/18216045/renewable-energy-wood-pellets-biomass
I am going to try something a little different here at the Green Living Library. In the past I have focused on providing articles that provided practical information and how to’s on many different aspects of living a green life. I will continue to do that but every now and then when the mood strikes me I will pluck an article from the internet and analyze it from my perspective. I will tell you what I think of the article where I agree and disagree with what the author is proposing. Please read the article at the link above before diving into my thoughts on the subject Here it goes… The thought of needing to rebuild urban soils probably strikes most of you reading this a funny at best and a waste of time at worst. What possible reason could you have for rebuilding urban soils, you are not a farmer or rancher why should you care about the quality of the soil underneath your feet. Well the simple reason for this is that soil is quite literally what everything is built upon and I know that is a bit tongue and cheek but it is still true. I don't just mean the literal built upon like a building on a foundation but also the web of life that supports life as we know it is also built upon the soil at our feet. Now in the grand scheme of things I will concede that the soil quality out on farms and ranches might be more important than the one in your front yard but that doesnt mean the soil there isn't important. 
Assuming you are not the most unobservant person that has ever existed you are most likely aware of the trees that surround you every day you live your life. There are trees in the yards, lining the streets, in the parks, and everywhere you look you will most likely see a tree. You have also most likely seen some of the havoc that trees can cause in communities like,
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