INTRODUCTORY COURSE
Forest Gardening
Week by Week, Module Content
Each module covers a wide range of topics and tasks. Study at your own pace.
You have access to the material for a full 12 months after registering!
Module 1 Part 1
We explore the history of the forest garden, the definition of a forest garden, and the definition of the method we use in our work.
Module 4
The step-by-step implementation method, plus a methodology for evaluating and developing your design year after year.
Module 1 Part 2
We study forest gardens in Sweden and around the world, their climate value, and the yields a forest garden can generate.
Module 5
We go through all the layers, from the canopy layer—the highest in the garden—down to the lowest ground-cover layer. We explore companion planting and how to approach combining trees and shrubs.
Module 2
The value of the forest garden, your personal goal in creating one, and the vision—including scenarios where the site is shared and maintained by multiple people. We also delve into the forest garden's key functions and how they generate optimal value.
Module 6
We are exploring over 30 different nurseries where we can source perennial plants for every layer of our forest garden—everything from common varieties like apples, pears, and cherries to mulberries, sweet rowans, pawpaws, hardy kiwis, and many, many more.
Module 3
In this module, we examine growing zones, site conditions, site data, biodiversity, sectors, and garden zones. Your site—from the overall pattern down to the details!
Module 7
Finally, we go through the resources and how we can make use of them. Some resources take up more storage space than others, some are easier to store than others, and so on. What resources do you have at your location?
Module 1 Part 1
We explore the history of the forest garden, the definition of a forest garden, and the definition of the method we use in our work.
Module 1 Part 2
We study forest gardens in Sweden and around the world, their climate value, and the yields a forest garden can generate.
Module 2
The value of the forest garden, your personal goal in creating one, and the vision—including scenarios where the site is shared and maintained by multiple people. We also delve into the forest garden's key functions and how they generate optimal value.
Module 3
In this module, we examine growing zones, site conditions, site data, biodiversity, sectors, and garden zones. Your site—from the overall pattern down to the details!
Module 4
The step-by-step implementation method, plus a methodology for evaluating and developing your design year after year.
Module 5
We go through all the layers, from the canopy layer—the highest in the garden—down to the lowest ground-cover layer. We explore companion planting and how to approach combining trees and shrubs.
Module 6
We are exploring over 30 different nurseries where we can source perennial plants for every layer of our forest garden—everything from common varieties like apples, pears, and cherries to mulberries, sweet rowans, pawpaws, hardy kiwis, and many, many more.
Module 7
Finally, we go through the resources and how we can make use of them. Some resources take up more storage space than others, some are easier to store than others, and so on. What resources do you have at your location?
