The workshop will take place on 13 and 14 September at Loughborough University campus, 9.30am-5pm each day and is open to staff, students and members of the public.
Whether you are a beginner or have already started your garden project, guidance from Tomas Remiarz, a leading educator and practitioner in the field of forest gardening, and local community herbalist Gisela Derrick will take your vision to the next level. Fruit Routes artist/co-ordinator Mita Solanky will be supporting the practical aspects of the course, ensuring that everyone has a safe and enjoyable weekend.
The workshop will enable you to plan and design your own forest garden, exploring how to combine trees, shrubs, and perennial plants and organise planting, harvesting, and maintenance activities.
Forest gardens have been shown to increase biodiversity, soil health, carbon capture, and food sovereignty and nutrition. The course will demonstrate how a multi-layered method of growing food, can create a beautiful space and provide abundant harvests for both humans and other ecosystem dependents.
The course is a non-profit event as part of Loughborough’s Fruit Routes programme. To ensure the course is accessible to all, there is a pay-what-you-can ticket system to suit different budgets:
- £180 - pay it forward rate so that others can receive support for the cost of their place
- £120 - standard rate to cover the costs of your place
- £60 - supported rate to help meet some of the costs of your place
Book your place at the forest gardening weekend.
Tickets are for the two days and participants are encouraged to attend the full weekend to get the most out of the experience. Tickets are non-refundable unless the course is postponed or cancelled.
For more information, visit the Forest Gardening Weekend event page.
Accessibility
The indoor elements of the course are on the ground floor with step-free access however, the outdoor elements include uneven terrain, slopes and steps which are not accessible to wheelchair users or buggies. If you have any specific access requirements that you would like to discuss in advance of booking, please contact LUArts@lboro.ac.uk.