Food forests, forest gardens and perennial food systems in general are an abundant, diverse, resilient, healthy and exciting way to grow food. They are an essential part of any sustainable and regenerating human future. Annual-based food systems can be highly productive but they are also inclined to be resource hungry, wasteful and polluting. Ultimately they are unstable systems – ecologically, agriculturally, socially and financially.

The need and demand for perennial food systems and food forests is undeniable and growing rapidly. Food forests are a vital investment into our futures, whilst showing respect for our food heritage.

In this workshop we learn design, implementation and maintenance of food forests and perennial food systems to help them thrive. This includes ground preparation, layout and design, systems thinking, plant selection, under-pinning values and the skills required to create and maintain these life-saving systems. The workshop culminates around a series of ‘Tricks & Tips for Successful Food Forests.'

Workshop participants will learn skills, foundational information and values, draft a design and understand their next steps in establishing perennial food systems.

There will be light refreshments, including Gateway iced tea. Feel free to bring your own food and drinks.

All levels of experience are welcome.

All ages are welcome. Youth 15 years old and younger must be accompanied by an adult. Children 5 and under are included in the price of a caregiver ticket. Please supervise younger children.

Please let us know if you have any accessibility needs and we will accommodate you.

Community Up-Skilling Events are a collaboration between Garden Juju Collective and Gateway Farm and take place at Gateway’s beautiful, abundant, permaculture-inspired, regenerative farm ‘hub’.

We warmly invite you to be part of these enriching events where together we can learn, grow and thrive.

Can't wait til October?

Check out our Up-skilling event, Intro to Food Forests:

Thursday, August 8, 2024, 6:30pm-8:30pm

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Garden Juju Collective and Gateway Farm Hub events may be recorded in photo and video. By attending one of our events, you consent to being photographed and/or recorded. Images, recordings, and audio may be used for promotional purposes, both in print and online, including our social media channels and documentaries.

If this is a matter of concern, please inform event staff upon arrival and we will put every effort into accommodating you. We can avoid closeups but while we will do our best, we cannot make a guarantee with wide, group shots. Our staff will avoid children’s faces unless there has been expressed guardian consent. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!