Ask the experts: Forest Gardens (Food Forests)

This is an introduction to the topic of Forest Gardens which makes up part of the Agroforestry sector of agroecology and sustainable farming
About this Event

We will cover:

what is a forest garden
successful plants for the forest garden
how planting is designed
whole ecosystem thinking
plants for food, medicine, soil health, timber, dyes and wildlife

You will leave with a good understanding of what a forest garden is and how you can learn more.

TUTOR INFO

Rachel is a Landscape Architect & Urban Designer specialising in regenerative food production. She designs spaces for food, soil health and wildlife and biodiversity, as well as maximising harvests and reducing the work needed to achieve it.

She learnt to grow food from her Grandparents in Jersey who grew much of their own produce on their acre - including Jersey Royal Potatoes! Rachel still loves potatoes.

Growing food all her life, and commercially for the last 10 years, Rachel has worked with CSA, farms, market gardens, urban farms, community gardens and corporate businesses to increase food production and efficiency, whilst reducing labour and costs.

Rachel founded edge, a non-profit design agency, with the main aims of designing urban food production systems, growing food within whole ecosystems and educating others on food production systems and ecological farming practices.