Food Forest In Syntropy
Course
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with Klaus Lotz​

1st - 2nd December
​​10am - 4pm Saturday : 10am - 4pm Sunday

​This course focuses on the design, implementation and management of a food forest, contour and off contour terracing, hugle and swale systems as well as species identification, use and management.  
 
You will be learning  the philosophy of syntropic forest gardening in a permaculture food forest in its one to thirteenth year sequence.

Location:  PermaDynamics Farm, Matapouri, Whangarei 
Free camping available
 

​Morning
Lecture:  Introduction to Permaculture design principals.
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• Food forest design layout  
• Role of nitrogen fixing plants
• Observation of climate and soil
• Plant requirements and use
• Water recycling and retention design
• Economic comparasons
  

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Afternoon 
Practical: Introduction to permaculture practical design principals. 
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• Plant species identification
• Soil observation, soil preparation and
  amendments 
• Tool selection and skills
• Hugle Beds
• Guild planting
• Banding
• Observation of nature to gain understanding of the environment and how to work with it. 

Morning:
Lecture: In depth discussion on the principals of succession dynamic and stratification.
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• Syntropic farming
• Design feedback
• Diversification
• Soil condition, fertilization and Biodynamics
• Microbial inoculation and biochar
• Animal incorporation​​

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 Afternoon:
Practical: Implementation and management of an established food forest and permaculture system.
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• Pruning and stratification  
• Plant identification and propagation
• Disease identification 
• Harvest equipment, timing
• Management skills
• Maintaining Syntropy in a Food Forest

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Testimonials

1-2 December 2018 Food Forest In Syntropy Course

NZ$290.00 NZ$280.00

Diversity at its best. On this course we will look at how the application of succession and syntropy makes for an efficient way of turning barren soils and steep slopes into abundant human inclusive ecosystems.
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Book Here

​Internet banking:
Account Name: Permadynamics
Account number: 38-9018-0768625-00
Amount: $280 per participant
Reference: Last Name + Course Name
(Please email us once booked with the date of the course so we can send you our address and details for the day.)

Gear list:
Gumboots/outdoor footwear, hat, sunglasses, note book. 
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Cancellation policy:
Cancellations 7 days before the course date,  85% refund. Cancellations after this time 50% refund. No refunds given with less than 48 hours cancellation notice.

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Please contact us below for any questions or different payment options