Hands-On Hugelkultur/Food Forest Workshop

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Hugelkultur is an ancient German horticulture technique that involves piling up logs and branches, burying them and planting food crops into the mound.

Some of it's benefits include:

minimal to no irrigation required (depending on climate) ergonomic access to plants micro-climate creation wind breakage increased surface area per square feet of footprint ideal for growing annuals and perennials including trees increased fungal activity no unnatural materials needed works better over time for many years turns slash piles that are normally hauled or burned into nutrient/water rich growing medium Schedule:

10-11am: Hugelkultur Mini-Film Fest 11-1pm Hands-on Hugelkultur workshop. We'll be flagging, laying out, and building the log and brush core of a new hugelkultur mound (to be buried, mulched, and planted at a future workshop/meetup within the next couple of weeks leading up to Warren Brush's two day intro to permaculture course on the ranch). 1-2pm Potluck lunch http://photos2.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/d/1/3/0/event_209573552.jpeg

2-3pm: Food Forestry Mini Film Fest 3-5pm: Food Forest Planting Prep Hands-on Workshop. We'll be sheet mulching and spreading compost on our "mini-swale sunken contour woody bed" food forest to prep for massive polyculture seeding/transplanting during Warren Brush's event) 5-7pm: Potluck Dinner and Psytrance Dance Party

What to Bring:

Seeds, Seedlings, Cuttings, Saplings if you can spare them! Water Sturdy Shoes Gloves Potluck dishes or snacks $5 Donation Willingness to sign liability waiver for hands-on activities

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