Side cross-section
See mature height and root depth — every layer from canopy to ground cover on one profile.
What you can do
Aerial syntropic lines
Generate N-fixer, fruit, and succession rows on a 10 ft grid — rename lines and select whole guilds.
Save & export
Download designs as JSON to resume later, or PNG maps for printing and sharing.
Plan with the Troppo ecosystem
- Learn the theory — Food Resilience School courses on food forests and kai resilience.
- Structure here — layers, lines, and spacing in the Canopy Visualizer.
- Species depth — Orchard Planner for climate, rongōā, and perennials.
- Companions — Companion Matrix for beneficial and incompatible pairs.
- Timing — Continuous Harvests for succession sowing and harvest windows.
More Troppo grower tools
Free tools for NZ food forests and syntropic agroforestry.
Frequently asked questions
- Is it free?
- Yes — no account, subscription, or credit card. Open the planner in any modern browser.
- What plants are included?
- 200+ species for NZ food forests — natives, Māori crops, fruit, N-fixers, and Andean tubers across all seven layers.
- Can I save my design?
- Yes. Save as JSON, export PNG from side or aerial view, or tap 🔗 to copy a share link others can open in their browser.
- Does it work on mobile?
- Yes. Canvas on top, plant panel below — tap to add, touch-drag to move. Install to home screen for quick access.
- What is syntropic agroforestry?
- A regenerative system (Ernst Gotsch) that designs forests in succession lines — layers from canopy to ground cover working as one system.