Offered: March 15th, 2009
Location: Westside Permaculture Farm, Malibu, CA
Instructors: Joan Stevens, Taylor Arneson, Sean Jennings and special guests
Edible Forest Gardening is the conscious application of the principles
of ecology to the design of home scale gardens that mimic forest
ecosystem structure and function, but grow food, fuel, fiber, fodder
fertilizer, "farmaceuticals," and fun.
This
workshop will offer an overview exploration of forest ecology, site
analysis and assessment, the design process, and interaction with some
of the lesser known plants that can comprise 'perennial polycultures'
in forested biomes. This workshop is open to all.
We will begin the day with lecture. After lunch we will put theory
into practice with hands on planting, mulching, and fertilizing
accompanied by some Drumming. Drumming traditionally accompanies many
planting parties in cultures across the world.
Topics will include:
History & Theory
Forest Ecology
Windbreak and micro-climate design
Plants for a LA Food Forest
Installation of a new Food Forest System
Care & maintenance of integrated ecologically abundant Food Forest systems
Participants
will aquire working knowledge of Forest Garden Design for Southern
California, and participate in a variety of hands-on activities such as
outdoor observation, mapping, planting, sheet mulching and more.
Course Fees
Includes a delicious organic lunch.
$75 at the door
$55 paid in full by March 14th
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