Create naturalized beds using coarse woody debris
Event Location: Ne'ata'q The Food Forest at Bluenose Academy
Storm date: Sun May 5
Presented by Rosmarie Lohnes, CEO, Helping Nature Heal, Nova Scotia's premiere ecological restoration company. Gain know-how and experience while helping the Food Forest build healthy, low-maintenance beds as we prepare to densify the forest in our second growing season. Rosmarie will share her extensive knowledge about how and why to use local organic "waste" materials including coarse woody debris when building beds for planting.
Also known as "stumpery gardens," beds with coarse woody debris bring together elements that occur naturally in a forest, creating a micro ecosystem. Not only does this method build healthy soil, nourish plants, and provide food and habitat for important small creatures (like pollinators, salamanders, insects, etc.), it can be creative, sculptural and beautiful!
This is a hands-on Learn & Work Party, in which you will learn-by-doing, working with fellow community members to raise our young little food forest! Activities will include digging, shovelling, wheelbarrowing, spreading and moving organic material. Activities are most suited to adults, teens and older children.
Physical challenge level: medium
Family friendly: Yes. One or more volunteers will be on-site to lead primary-elementary aged children in outdoor active play. Please send us a note at least one week prior to the event with age(s) of child(ren) so our volunteers can prepare. Thanks!
Be prepared: This is a hands-on outdoor workshop.
Dress for work and the weather: layers, protective work/hiking boots, work clothes and gloves.
Bring: drinking water/beverage; a snack will be provided.
If you have it: a shovel, a compost/multi-tined pitchfork. We also need a few more wheelbarrows - please let us know if you have one!
