Step by step to your own food forest!
Do you dream of a garden abundant with fruits, nuts and vegetables, but don't know where to start?
Do you feel overwhelmed by the plant choices and possibilities?
Are you worried about nature and climate and want to do something to create balance?
Would you love a low maintenance garden on nature's terms?
Do you want to spend more time in a hammock than on garden maintenance?
This course takes you step by step through the design process! You can already plant your food forest in the spring!
About Jen McConachie
I have designed many food forests, from small backgardens to farms and a rooftop food forest at Økern Portal in Oslo!
I have worked with consulting, courses and plant propagation at Efferus Veksthus.
I hold Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC), which I also co-teach and am on the way to my permaculture diploma.
My background is music- I worked as a DJ/composer, until I got turned onto permaculture 10 years ago! I am passionate about cocreating a regenerative future with nature!
I have designed this course to be a simple, fun step-by-step method to design your own food forest paradise, whether you have a small backyard or a whole farm!
I love creating and sharing courses with Earth lovers like you!
What is a food forest?
A food forest is an ancient system, which imitates nature's 3-dimensional stacking of trees, bushes and perennials in layers, to grow food and other useful plants in a regenerative, low maintenance, self-sustaining way!
The method can be used whether you have a small garden or a whole farm.
Are you ready to..
Harvest fresh, healthy seasonal perennials all year round?
Experience a magical partnership with your garden?
Enjoy salad, herbs, fruit, nuts and berries without lots of maintenance?
Lie in the hammock and listen to birdsong and bees buzzing?
Work with nature instead of against?
Feel confident to design and implement your food forest?
Module 1
You understand forest garden basics, can read your landscape and have started with permaculture and your map!
Module 2
You choose and place trees that suit your garden and protect your forest garden from wind.
Module 3
You know how to place your fruit and nut bushes for maximum light and how to let nature provide fertility to your forest garden.
Module 4
You choose perennial vegetables and ground cover plants unique to your climate zone; learn how to grow mushrooms and make a plan for implementing your food forest!
Bonus module
Design sharing live gathering! You have the opportunity to share your design for feedback!
Bonus Q&A
Live gathering with Jen, where you can ask questions and discuss topics!
The course includes:
- Choice of trees and plants suitable for your climate zone.
- Permaculture principles and design tools
- How to create your map and develop your design style.
- How to design plant combinations, so that nature does the work!
- Nitrogenfixing, mulching, windbreaks, planting distance and light
- Nature as mentor: deep observation and mindfulness practice to “tune in” to nature.
- How to grow mushrooms in your forest garden
- Read your landscape
- Plant lists
- PDF for each module with main points, pictures and practices
- Inspiration, resources, links & book and film list
- Live online Q&A session
- Live bonus session to share designs
The modules last 1-1.5 hours per week over 4 weeks (plus the extra bonus meeting) & are available every Monday.
The modules can be used in your own time and you have access to the course for one year.
Membership in a private Facebook group to ask Jen questions, get access to a network with other forest garden enthusiasts, share photos, tips and support while you create your design!
What are others saying about the course?
Inger & Mo
We have wanted to create a forest garden for a long time, but been unsure where to start. It felt overwhelming and complicated and we were afraid to make mistakes. Jen´s program gave us the confidence to get started. Her program is warmly recommended!
Elin Eftevaag
(Brekkestø Hage)
Since the course I have planted 33 trees in my forest garden!
It is so fun that I wake up early with butterflies in my stomach and can't wait to rush out in the garden and continue!
Georgiana Keable
(Opsal gård)
Forest gardens with Jen is my first online course and I joined as a sceptic, but I was utterly wrong! This course was perfect for me! It was packed with so much knowledge, and presented in such a clear, interesting way that it has given me the confidence to start my forest garden. Despite that it came at a busy time in my life, I actually managed to do my design. I really surprised myself as I've never done anything like this before. Now I find myself actually doing it. A huge thanks to Jen for a wonderful course!
Get started with your food forest today!
I look forward to welcoming you to the course and helping you create your food forest paradise!
