Gardening Like the Forest: Fundamentals of Perennial Polyculture Design with Dave Jacke
Gardening Like the Forest: Fundamentals of Perennial Polyculture Design with Dave Jacke
The Permaculture
Collaborative and PRI Cold Climate Present
Gardening Like the
Design with Dave Jacke
Gardening
Like the
Production
Healthy
forest ecosystems are self-maintaining, self-fertilizing, and
self-renewing. Wouldn’t you like to grow a food-producing ecosystem like
that in your back yard? Well, you can! Edible forest gardening is
the design of gardens that mimic the structure and function of natural forests,
but grow food, fuel, fiber, fodder, fertilizers, “farmaceuticals,” and
fun. What vision lies behind this idea? How well does it
work? Let’s explore the concept, with inspiring and practical ideas,
images, and examples, as well as discussing the multiple uses of some key
forest garden plants.
Friday January 18th 7-9pm
U of Mn St. Paul Campus Theatre –
Free to the public, donations are
welcome.
Bring a friend!
For any questions, please email info@permaculturecollaborative.us.
Dave Jacke, primary author of the award winning two-volume book Edible
Forest Gardens, has been a student of ecology and design since the 1970s,
and has run his own design firm—Dynamics Ecological Design—since 1984.
Dave is an engaging and passionate teacher of ecological design and
Permaculture and a meticulous designer. He has consulted on, designed,
built, and planted landscapes, homes, farms, and communities in the many parts
of the
as well as overseas, but mainly in the Northeast. A cofounder of Land
Trust at
in
years. He holds a B.A. in Environmental Studies from Simon's
and a M.A. in Landscape Design from the Conway School of Landscape Design.
