Food Forest Study Group
Food Forests are an edible ecosystem designed using permaculture principles and are created to mimic natural forest systems. These are diverse, multi-functional layered systems that can be established in small urban backyards to large-scale lifestyle blocks and are popular for growing food, supporting wildlife, and building healthy soil.
A key element in the design is the layered growing system of canopy trees, smaller trees, shrubs, herbaceous plants, groundcovers, root crops, and climbers. Plants are chosen for their edible products, soil-building & restoration, attracting beneficial wildlife; and are placed in guilds: a group of species that have similar growing requirements and/or play a role within the growing community.
The guilds will be designed by the Food Forest Study Group that will meet to propagate, care and maintain the plants and space whilst learning about these food systems, plant knowledge and how to incorporate these principles into their own spaces.
If this sounds like something you would be interested in joining, please register your interest and we will get back to you shortly with more information.
We are intially hosting this the 3rd Saturday of each month, with the possibilty of extra days added in when needed.
This is the section of the Food Forest at the Climate Action Campus that has been planted out over a few years with over 30 fruit trees of 11 different species.
We are running sessions to learn and share with each other about food forest systems whilst growing this area into abundance and a diverse ecosystem.