Looking for a big harvest in your own backyard? Wondering if food forestry is right for you?
You don’t need to have a broad-acre property to enjoy the benefits food forestry! Whether you live in the city, suburbs, or on a small acreage, this in-depth weekend workshop will help you make the most of your precious space, and transform your landscape into a powerfully productive edible ecosystem.
Many people are familiar with vertical vegetable gardens, but there is an easier, more productive, more resilient way to grow food, that takes vertical gardening to the next level. Growing food CAN be easy, and doesn’t have to be high-maintenance, delicate, annual vegetables that need to be re-planted year-after-year.
Whether you're a wannabe grower, bold beginner, or you've tried and failed, this workshop will teach you to grow an abundance of food that looks as beautiful as an ornamental landscape, but also provides a year-round harvest for you and your loved ones.
If you want to grow food, but have preciously limited growing space, this workshop is for you. Learn how to design and install your own low-maintenance, high-production, edible forest garden at home, with special attention for those with small landscapes.
Through the art and science of food forestry, you can make the most of your limited space, feed your family, create an edible nature sanctuary, and be part of the change you'd like to see in the world!
This workshop might be for you if:
You live in an URBAN or SUBURBAN environment OR you are focusing on a small area of your larger property
You have LIMITED SPACE, so you want to make sure you GET IT RIGHT.
You have always wanted to start growing your own food, but don't know WHERE TO START.
You have TRIED growing food, but were unsuccessful.
You are AFRAID TO START because you are worried about all the hard work, time, and expenses.
You are are ALREADY GARDENING, but are overwhelmed with all the work and want more from your limited space.
Your landscape is your living space, and you want it to be BEAUTIFUL, inspiring, and more like a healing nature sanctuary than a high-production farm.
You are ready to CONNECT with nature in a deeper way, be nourished by FOOD THAT IS MEDICINE, and create a BEAUTIFUL FUTURE for the next generations.
In this workshop, we will explore:
What is a Food Forest, aka Edible Forest Garden?
Food Forestry in Urban/Suburban Environments
DIY Design Process
Onsite Layout & Installation
Foundation of the Food Forest
Building Healthy Soil
Converting Lawns
Organic Fertilizer & Amendments
Powerful Plants for Small Spaces
Layers of the Food Forest (Canopy, Understory, Shrubs, Herbaceous, Groundcovers, Roots, Vines, etc)
Companion Planting & Guilds
Delicious Diversity
Minimizing Maintenance & Maximizing Holistic Health
Case Studies & Lessons Learned through Professional Experience
About The Instructors @ Edible Landscapes Design Ltd:
We are a team of passionate professionals serving home-owners, businesses, farms, and diy-ers to design, install and maintain edible landscapes that nourish the body, feed the soul, and regenerate the land.
Based in Victoria, BC, our team leverages 25+ years of combined experience and education in design, organic horticulture, tree care, market gardening, farming, restoration ecology, water management, and urban development.
Our lead instructor, Joshua Clae Wagler, is a passionate and sought-after instructor, having offered his educational services to over 1100 students since co-founding Edible Landscapes Design in 2013. He is an instructor at Pacific Rim College’s Permaculture & Resilient Ecosystems Program, helped developed the Food Forestry curriculum for the Growing Young Farmers Society, and has been invited to speak at the Horticultural Centre of the Pacific, for the Victoria Hardy Plants Group, Victoria Seedy Saturday Speaker Series (2018, 2019, 2020), The Haven on Gabriola Island, and the Victoria Master Gardeners Association.
Your Mission (should you choose to accept it):
To transform your landscape into an edible ecosystem bursting with superfoods!
Workshop Summary:
2 Day Weekend Workshop
6 Hours of Learning (3 hours/day)
Focused & Applicable Content
Experienced Professional Instruction
Engaging & Entertaining Learning Environment
Holistic Approach with Attention to Detail
CLASS SCHEDULE & DETAILS:
Saturday 10am-1pm:
We will be covering: What/why Food Forestry, the design process and considerations and more plus Q&A.
Sunday 10am-1pm
We will be covering: Building the foundation of the Food Forest, methods and techniques for installation and maintenance, holistic pest management, plant selection and more plus Q&A.
PLEASE NOTE: We will be taking a short 15-20 min snack break- it would be best to have something prepared beforehand. There is a lot of information to cover!
HOW TO ACCESS ONLINE WORKSHOP?
1. DOWNLOAD ZOOM: https://zoom.us/download
2. SET A REMINDER IN YOUR CALENDAR: Please join call 5-10 min early
3. JOIN MEETING URL: We will be sending URL closer to the date.
EARLY-BIRD TICKETS AVAILABLE (REGISTER NOW TO SAVE YOUR SPOT):
EARLY-BIRD: $95 + tax (Before April 10)
REGULAR ADMISSION: $145 + tax (Before April 25)
Feedback from Past Workshops:
“Learning how to make a small piece of land as productive as it can be is very appealing. I gained a lot of knowledge regarding planning out a food forest, and high yielding edible plants. [...] I just wish the course went longer, there was so much I wanted to learn!”
Jennifer Lee, “Grow-Your-Own Food Forest” online workshop
“The passion and authenticity of your content is outstanding. It was a pleasure to be in your company thus far and to learn from you.”
Deborah Wickins, Professor at University of Victoria
“We definitely received the information we were looking for and more. It was very relevant to what we hoped to create on our property. We are very excited about working with you to develop our own forest farm.”
Beverly Dullaert, workshop participant and design client
“Very relevant to my project which will be focused on food production in a small space.”
Nicholas Woollard, “Grow-Your-Own Food Forest” online workshop
“The kindness shown and offering so much knowledge was so inspiring. All of the information provided and the humour used in the presentation. It was really well presented and the time went by fast! I liked the passion for creating a forest garden. It was contagious ;)”
Deb, “Grow-Your-Own Food Forest” online workshop
“Excellent visuals and all the material was easy to follow. [...] They were passionate and presented an excellent workshop that was an inspiration for my future gardening practices.”
Bonnie Milbury, retired social worker
“Very informative and thorough. Much grateful for all you shared. [...] Your slides were very well designed and the information was well organized. Great job!”
Maribet Balestena, Architect and Landscape Architect
“I love the energy from the two of you: calm, inclusive, holistic. It's a lovely learning environment that you have created.”
Deborah Wickins, Professor at University of Victoria
EARLY-BIRD TICKETS AVAILABLE (REGISTER NOW TO SAVE YOUR SPOT):
EARLY-BIRD: $95 + tax (Before April 10)
REGULAR ADMISSION: $145 + tax (Before April 25)
QUESTIONS?
EMAIL: office@edible.design
PHONE: 778-747-3318