Feast & Forage in Your Food Forest
Sat 16th February 08 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Design tent
hosted by | Southern Cross Permaculture
A food forest is a highly productive method of growing food in the backyards / frontyards of suburbia.. It emulates the model of a forest but converts the forest pattern into food and resources relevant to humans. The presentation will lead people from – why have a food forest – eg.. maximizing production of healthy food on site , saving on fossil fuel, an addictive hobby, to how to go about achieving it in a simple practical way.
Rick Coleman
Rick Coleman of Southern Cross Permaculture Institute, is a permaculture teacher, designer and consultant. Rick has taught permaculture on every continent and consults with aid agencies on sustainable development projects, including work in Nepal, Ethiopia and Peru.He and his wife Naomi conduct Permaculture Design Certificate courses on their 10 acre permaculture demonstration site in Leongatha, South Gippsland. Rick and Naomi and their four children regularly host wwoofers (willing workers on organic farms) as well as consulting for clients developing or looking to purchase properties. He has been a regular contributor to SLF over the past few years and is a very popular speaker.
scpi@tpg.com.au