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****50% of our proceeds from this workshop will go toward planting trees in Palestine.**** 

Orcharding 3D Skill Share with Leah Penniman & Jonah Vitale-Wolff

The 3D series is a multidimensional workshop series designed for B.I.P.O.C. (Black, Indigenous, & People of Color) to deepen skills in specific farming and land stewardship practices in a culturally relevant, supportive, and joyful environment.

The forest is a superorganism composed of trees and plants that “talk” to one another using the internet of fungal mycelium. They quite literally send warning messages, share carbon and minerals, and take turns helping each other out when environmental conditions are rough. Not only is the cooperation of the forest a profound guide for how we need to exist in the human community, it’s also a practical survival strategy.

In this hands-on workshop, you will learn how to mimic the forest ecosystem in our orchards, agroforestry, and perennial systems. You will learn about:

• Planning landscape that captures carbon over the long-term
• Siting your orchard and selecting tree varieties
• Soil preparation and amending for woody perennials
• Intercropping herbs for pest and disease management
• Use of fences, tree wraps, paint and other herbivory protection
• Holistic foliar sprays for nutrition and disease prevention
• Integrating livestock, trees, and forage in a silvopasture system
• The orchardist’s calendar for the year - pruning, care, harvesting, etc.
• Afro-Indigenous agroforestry practices

Language: The instruction will be delivered in English.

Cost: The sliding scale is $15 -100. Please think generously - what could be more important to contribute to than living food, land sovereignty, and skilled farmers spreading love and knowledge?!

The workshop is designed to be a culturally relevant and safe space that centers Black, Indigenous and People of Color (read why here).

Registration closes Thursday, April 25th at 10pm Eastern Time.