The Backyard Forest

Transform your backyard into a lush food forest, growing edible crops in a wildlife haven
What you'll learn
Forest gardening
Sustainable garden design
Growing perennial vegetables
Wildlife gardening
Creating a permaculture food forest
Requirements
An interest in plants, gardening and wildlife
Description
No matter the size of your garden, you can create a lush food forest using forest garden techniques. Step-by-step, you'll learn how to work with nature to grow edible crops, all the while creating a haven for wildlife. The course is divided into 3 stagesWatching, thinking and planning — where you observe, measure and document your garden to start the planning process, then on to create the map to enable the design process.Structural planting — establish the windbreaks & protective structures, start a productive perennial veg bed and plant the canopy tree layer.Filling in the structure — prepare the ground so that you can plant the shrubs and the ground coverA forest garden emulates the edge of woodland, working with nature to reduce the amount of watering and maintenance, with a permanent living ground cover and a self-sustaining ecosystem of nutrients & pest control. Mostly perennial plants are used, in all three dimensions, as they are more resilient, lower maintenance and more nutritious.NB course slideshow & notes available on my Nature Works website.Also, I now recommend not using woven plastic sheet mulch, in 8. Ground Preparation, as we need to reduce our reliance on plastic.The full course outline is:IntroducingPlanDesignProtectPerennial VegCanopy layerGround PreparationShrubs & Ground Cover
Who this course is for
People who want to grow their own food and who are interested in sustainable gardening and wildlife.
Homepage

https://www.udemy.com/course/the-backyard-forest/