Forests From Seed: 2-day workshop (for adults)
About the course
During this two day training we will be looking at the Children’s Forest ‘Forests from Seed’ project. We will gather wild tree foods and medicines of the season, exploring how to harvest with respect and care, preparing the seeds for planting as part of the reciprocal cycle of life.
We will be located at our small tree nursery and will teach how to set up your own tree nursery and grow healthy, locally sourced trees with children, families and communities to grow trees for Children’s Forests and other tree planting initiatives. We will explore all the tending processes needed over a year to grow trees from seed to sapling, looking into details such as growing methods and mediums, and pests and problems as well as exploring ways in which we can support communities to come together to grow, honour and celebrate trees of all ages with songs, stories and more.
You will take home with you some seed prepared for winter, so your own tree nursery will have begun!
Who is this course suitable for?
This workshop is for adults and will support those working
with children in outdoor education such as Forest School facilitators, Teachers with an interest in outdoor learning or adults wanting to share with families. Also those who want to try growing trees from seed for their own enjoyment in a respectful way. It will equip those wanting to set up a small community tree nursery with the knowledge to begin that process and offer ways to engage your community.
The course will cover
- Learn how to forage, process and germinate tree seeds, harvesting in reciprocity as our ancestors did.
- Learn different ways of treating various kinds of seed in order to germinate and grow them into saplings.
- Offer practical knowledge on how to set up a small tree nursery and engage local children and communities to grow trees for Children’s Forests and other tree planting initiatives.
- Create opportunities to nurture and deepen our connection to the more than human world.
Course fees (for the two day training):
Standard fee: £120 (£60 per day)
Supporters fee: £160 (£75 per day)
Supported fee: £90 (45 per day)
Please pay at the level comfortable to you. We support paying it forward – when you pay more as a supporter, it will directly facilitate someone else to attend via the supported (concessionary) rate. And all additional income will directly help with the planting of Children’s Forests, contributing towards a bright future for all. Thank you.
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About the tutors
Pippa Johns: Pippa has 25 years experience of working with land, designing and making ecological gardens that produce food for people alongside providing habitat for abundant wildlife and building soils. She has worked on Organic farms and smallholdings and has taught Permaculture for over 20 years. Pippa is passionate about inspiring people to develop their own connection to a piece of land to grow food for families and communities. She has designed and taught on Permaculture design courses, been a tutor for the Permaculture Diploma and developed her own courses in ecological gardening and connection gardening. She has created the first Children’s Forest tree nursery, facilitating children to grow native trees from local seed, for planting Children’s Forests.
Erica Shorter: Erica has been learning and playing in nature as a Forest School Leader and Nature Connection Mentor for over 10 years. She is happiest wandering barefoot in the forest and brings a flavour of deep nature connection into her work with children and adults. She is informed and inspired by the 8 Shields and is passionate about creating spaces for people to deeply connected with nature and their inner landscapes.
