Introduction to Growing Edible Perennial Plants

Curious about what edible perennial plants can offer?

Want to learn more about the different types of edible perennial plants?

Want to include more edible perennial plants into your food growing space?

Then join us on this 2 part online workshop to learn more about edible perennial plants, their benefits, and how you can work with these in your food growing space.

Workshop 1 - Introduction to edible perennial plants

Wednesday 25th November, 7-9pm

The first workshop will cover the basics of edible perennial plants, why you may want to grow these, and some ideas for easy-to-grow edible perennials to include in your food growing space.

We'll cover:

• What edible perennial plants are

• The benefits of growing edible perennial plants

• Ideas for easy-to-grow edible perennial plants

Workshop 2 - integrating edible perennial plants into your space

Wednesday 2nd December, 7-9pm

The second workshop will cover ideas for some more specific edible perennial plants, such as those that can be grown in shade, propagation techniques for edible perennial plants, and how to design edible perennial plants into your food growing space.

We'll cover:

• Ideas for edible perennials that you can plant in your food growing space for different conditions, such as shade, drought etc

• Propagation techniques for edible perennial plants

• How to design edible perennial plants into your food growing space

"Lots of useful plants recommended and tips about how to grow a permagarden" Minna, previous workshop participant

The practicalities

The workshop is being delivered in two-parts, meaning you can choose whether to attend one or both workshops based on your prior knowledge/experience. Joining both parts is recommended for those new to growing edible perennial plants.

The workshops will be held online using zoom video meeting software.

There will be no recordings of the workshops, however handouts will be emailed out afterwards.

The workshop is offered on a sliding scale basis, with the intention that this enables anyone who wishes to join to be able to do so.

The facilitator

The workshop is facilitated by Claire Turner of Nourish the Wild CIC. Claire trained in organic fruit and vegetable production at market garden level, before realising that with a back injury, this wasn't going to be sustainable. Going on to train with various permaculture teachers, Claire developed a keen interest in the techniques of forest gardening, experimenting with plants in two different microclimates in London and North East England. Alongside time spent in the garden, Claire also devoted the last 6 years to the study and practice of medical herbalism, now practising as a herbalist with Ahimsa Apothecary Herbals. Claire weaves together each of these strands to bring a holistic approach to growing and working with perennial plants.

Get in touch...

Email Claire at hello@nourishthewild.co.uk if you have any questions.

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