Courses and events in 2019
Practical Forest Gardening
Venue: Hulme Garden Centre, Manchester
Dates: 23/24 February 2019
Hulme Garden Centre is a great example of how forest gardening can create the setting for a vibrant space for commercial, community and educational use. During the course we will explore how this way of gardening to transform your own garden, allotment. We will also see and discuss examples of forest gardens in public and community spaces.
Contact: Kath Gavin kath@hulmegardencentre.org.uk
Waldgarten-Intensivkurs
Venue: Peace of Land, Berlin, Germany
Dates: 24-26 May 2019
Note: Dieser Kurs ist auf Deutsch!
Peace of Land ist ein junger Waldgarten im Osten Berlins, wo wir die Praxis und Theorie des Waldgarten erproben und durchleuchten werden.
Kontakt: Stefan Schneider, Peace of Land
Developing Plant skills
Venue: Karuna, Shropshire
Dates: 29/30 June 2019
Contact: Merav Wheeelhouse, merav66@hotmail.com
Bookings: http://www.karuna.org.uk/make-your-own-plants.html
Permaculture and related subjects
Introduction to Permaculture
Venue: Karuna, Shropshire
Dates: 20/21 July 2019
Cost: Full rate , includes all meals - £160 to £200 (Sliding scale - pay what you can afford according to your income). Concessionary rate for those with no income £140 (limited to 3 places). Camping fee £6 per person per night.
Contact: Merav Wheeelhouse, merav66@hotmail.com
http://www.karuna.org.uk/permaculture-introduction.html
Make your own plants
A two day, hands-on introduction to plant identification and propagation in practice and theory
Venue: Karuna, Shropshire
Dates: 29/30 June 2019
Contact: Merav Wheeelhouse, merav66@hotmail.com
Cost: Full rate , includes all meals - £160 to £200 (Sliding scale - pay what you can afford according to your income). Concessionary rate for those with no income £140 (limited to 3 places). Camping fee £6 per person per night.
http://www.karuna.org.uk/make-your-own-plants.html
Living in Community
Many people dream of setting up or living in a community, but are unsure how to go about it. This two day course offers an overview of what is involved and gives you time to think about making this dream a reality.
Co-facilitators Jed Picklsey and Tomas Remiarz have over 20 years experience of living and working in cooperatives, communities and collectives.
Venue: Karuna, Shropshire
Dates: 24/25 August 2019
Cost: Full rate , includes all meals - £160 to £200 (Sliding scale - pay what you can afford according to your income). Concessionary rate for those with no income £140 (limited to 3 places).Camping fee £6 per person per night.
Contact: Merav Wheeelhouse, merav66@hotmail.com
http://www.karuna.org.uk/living-in-community.htm l
Changing the Face of the City with Forest Gardening - Advanced course
The course willl cover:
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Forest gardens for homes, neighbourhoods, public spaces, market gardens and farms
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Reading and understanding the landscape as a starting point for site design
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Trees, bushes, herbs and ground cover, climbers, roots, mushrooms and how to choose them
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Working with challenging sites: soil remediation and fertility building
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Designing with and for people
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Converting orchards into forest gardens
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Design for easy maintenance
Venue: Tolcuv Dvur Eco-centre, Prague, Czechia
Dates: 7 - 10 November 2011
Cost: To be confirmed
Contact: katka.hora@gmail.com