Keep client sites organised
Use separate projects with their own location, boundary and plans. Develop alternatives as separate plans or saved versions.
For designers and advisers
Create client planting plans with the detail to deliver
Develop food forest and agroforestry planting plans for client work in AgroForest Designer. Keep site geometry, plant selections, design versions and delivery outputs connected, from the first brief to technical drawings, plant inventories and client presentations.
- No payment details required
- Begin with a free project
Why it helps
Make the planting proposal clear enough to review and use
A client needs to understand the design, and the people planting it need usable information. Work from the same saved plan when reviewing plant positions, explaining canopy layers, checking quantities and preparing outputs. Record assumptions and verify the site details that matter for delivery.
Carry plant research into the layout
Reuse planting recipes and cultivar selections, then refine positions, paths and generated layers for the specific brief.
Explain the planting structure
Use plant dimensions, section views and professional 3D visualization to discuss scale and the relationship between planting layers.
Prepare readable technical output
Create professional PDF or SVG drawings and review the planting inventory against the saved plan before issuing it.
Share a plan for client review
Create a viewing link for the saved planting plan. Manage its access and use plan notes to keep design context with the project.
Connect design to implementation
Prepare purchase lists, record planted specimens and work with GeoPackage exports or the QGIS integration where the project needs a GIS workflow.
From start to result
From client brief to planting-plan handover
Use the core tools to develop the design. Pro and Max provide the professional drawing, sharing and presentation capabilities described here.
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Set up the client site
Record the location, boundary, existing features and known growing conditions. Check critical dimensions against the survey or field measurements you are using.
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Develop a proposal with alternatives
Link a researched plant recipe, arrange planting and access, and use generated layers where useful. Save the versions you want to compare.
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Review the design with the client
Explain the plan with planting views, recorded growth dimensions and 3D. Use shade and spacing checks to identify questions, then revise the proposal.
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Prepare and check the handover
Save the current plan, review its inventory and export the required drawings or GIS data. Keep purchasing information and implementation records with the project as work progresses.
Product views
Show clients the plan, planting section and 3D view
These captures show the presentation tools using demonstration data. Choose outputs that match the brief and make the assumptions behind each view clear.
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Planting plan in site context
Review plant positions, mature spread and layout directly on the aerial image.
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Planting section across the terrain
Review mature plant heights, crown widths and terrain elevation together in an exportable profile view.
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Interactive 3D site visualization
Explore the planting plan and terrain in 3D while reviewing the sun path and seasonal light conditions.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Can the software be used commercially?
Yes. The service terms permit commercial design and consultancy use.
What can I deliver from a client planting plan?
The planner provides a plant inventory. With Pro and Max, professional tools include PDF and SVG technical drawings, 3D visualization, plan viewing links and GIS workflows. Check the current feature comparison and review the exported result before issuing it.
Can I connect a planting plan to QGIS?
Yes, with a plan that includes QGIS interoperability. Export the saved plan as a GeoPackage, or use the official AgroForestDesigner Sync plugin to preview and synchronize supported spatial changes. A downloaded package is a snapshot; it does not update the browser plan by itself.
How do clients view a shared plan?
Create a plan sharing link and send it to the intended reviewers. Anyone with an active link can view that shared plan until you deactivate the link. It is a viewing workflow, so manage links deliberately when a project contains private site information.
Does the software validate a finished professional design?
No. Generated layouts, recorded growth dimensions, terrain and indicative shade views support your review. Verify the site, plant suitability, construction requirements and client brief before treating a proposal as ready for implementation.
Which plans are intended for professionals?
Pro and Max include professional visualization, technical drawings and plan sharing. Max provides unlimited projects, recipes and cultivars. Compare current allowances and features on the pricing page.
Check the details of your delivery workflow
Review supported outputs and access requirements before choosing how to share a client project.
QGIS and GeoPackage workflow
Check exported layers and how supported changes synchronize with the saved plan.
Planting plan outputs and sharing
Follow the documentation for drawings, viewing links and implementation records.
Compare professional plans
Review current project capacity and professional feature access.
Your design starts here
Create your first design for free
Start without payment details. Add capacity or professional features later, when your project needs them.