Upcoming Events
2010 Month-Long Forest Gardening Workshop Series Throughout OhioJuly 23-25: Cleveland; July 30-August 1: Columbus;
August 6-7: Cincinnati; August 9-15: Springfield
Ohio Ecological Food and Farming Association
Gardening Like the Forest Workshop Series
Co-Sponsored by: The Intergenerational School, Cleveland
Clinton Heights Church, Columbus
Stratford Ecology Center, Delaware
Civic Garden Center, Cincinnati
Andelain Fields, Springfield
Glen Helen Ecology Institute, Yellow Springs
This summer OEFFA is delighted to be offering a series of permaculture workshops with instructor Dave Jacke, the author of the award winning two-volume book Edible Forest Gardens. Jacke has studied ecology and design since the 1970s, and has run his own design firm, Dynamics Ecological Design, since 1984. He has designed, built, and planted landscapes, homes, farms, and communities throughout the United States. Assistant instructors Jessica Bilecki, Kurt Belser, and Sam Dunlap pour permaculture passion into their respective corners of Ohio through practice and teaching.
Please note that space is limited for some of the sessions. Don't miss this chance to learn directly from Dave, who has a rare gift for teaching permaculture concepts in a manner that engages the audience experientially!
For more information see below and visit http://www.oeffa.org/forest.phpor contact Laura Wies at (614) 421-2022 or laura@oeffa.org
To register: send checks with name, address, phone and email to:
OEFFA Forest Garden, 41 Croswell Rd., Columbus, Ohio 43214
Public Evening Talks:
"Home-Scale Ecological Food Production"
Friday, July 23—7-9 p.m.
The Intergenerational School
12200 Fairhill Rd., Cleveland, Ohio
Friday, July 30—7-9 p.m.
Clinton Heights Church
15 Clinton Heights Ave., Columbus, Ohio
Friday, August 6—7-9 p.m.
Civic Garden Center
2715 Reading Rd., Cincinnati, Ohio
Monday, August 9—7:30-9 p.m.
Glen Helen Building
405 Corry St., Yellow Springs, Ohio
Healthy forests maintain, fertilize, and renew themselves, naturally. Wouldn’t you like to grow an abundant food-producing ecosystem like this in your back yard? You can! Edible forest gardens mimic the structure and function of natural forests, growing food, fuel, fiber, fodder, fertilizers, and “farmaceuticals.” We can meet our own needs and regenerate healthy ecosystems at the same time! This public lecture introduces the concept of forest gardening, its scientific background, living examples, and some useful perennial edibles you can use in your own garden.
Cost: Free, $10 donation appreciated for those who can afford it.
No preregistration necessary.
Public Evening Talk: "Soil Ecology and Self-Renewing Fertility"
Wednesday, August 11—7:30-9 p.m.
Glen Helen Building
405 Corry St., Yellow Springs, Ohio
Soil ecosystems evolve from interactions between physical, chemical, geological, biological, and ecological forces. This talk examines the soil ecosystem with an eye toward creating intergenerational soil health and self-renewing fertility, the way natural forest ecosystems do. This systems perspective offers practical solutions useful to farmers, gardeners, landscapers, and restorationists for site assessment, site preparation, plant selection, planting techniques, and ecosystem management.
Two Day Workshops: "Fundamentals of Ecological Gardening"
Saturday July 24-Sunday, July 25—8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
The Intergenerational School
12200 Fairhill Rd., Cleveland, Ohio
Saturday, July 31-Sunday, August 1—8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Stratford Ecological Center
3083 Liberty Rd., Delaware, Ohio
Ecosystem agriculture mimics the structure and function of natural ecosystems in food-producing ecologies. This workshop explores the vision, theory, design, and practice of ecosystem agriculture using the temperate deciduous forest as the model. Lectures, field observations, and experiential classes will help participants develop practical design principles, practices, patterns, and processes for garden design and management.
Cost: $175-$225 (sliding scale). Lunch will be provided.
Pre-registration required. Space is limited.
One Day Workshop: "Urban Ecological Food Production"
Saturday, August 7—8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Civic Garden Center
2715 Reading Rd., Cincinnati, Ohio
How can we mimic the structure and function of natural ecosystems while producing food in city environments? This workshop explores the vision, theory, design, and practice of urban ecosystem agriculture. We will focus on design scenarios of particular interest to city gardeners using a combination of lectures and experiential exercises.
Cost: $100-$125 (sliding scale). Lunch will be provided. Pre-registration required. Space is limited.
