Holistic Gardener

36 Hours of LIVE Online Hands-On Learning

Thursdays, March 3 – May 19, 2022,

4:00 PM –7:00 PM PDT

200 years ago, most people lived on farms and produced their own food to eat. Today, less than 2% of people in the US produce food or know the basics of how to. Are you ready for the next wave of food shortages and natural disasters?

If you…

• Are passionate about growing your own food and ready to start your backyard homestead,
• Have tried gardening already, and can’t seem to make things grow right,
• Are tired of watching endless youtube videos and want to be confident in your decisions of what seeds to buy, and what actually grows best in your area,

Then join Horticulturist & 15-year Homesteader & Organic Gardener, Mary Andrews, to learn how to create a holistic garden without wasting your energy, effort, and time.

In this LIVE online class, we will study Polyculture, Permaculture & other holistic design principles. Get an easy-to-follow approach to learn how to create your own sustainable backyard homestead, including integrating fruit & nut trees, herbs & flowers, chickens, drought-tolerant plants, and more.

Join us for virtual tours of local farms & homesteads of all sizes, and learn how to turn your own back plot, yard, or balcony into an edible food forest. Learn side by side with your new community of holistic homesteaders and connect to other like-minded people just like you.

What you will learn:

• Learn how to create a Holistic Garden with nature as your partner instead of your enemy
• Develop a master plan for your space, and know-how to utilize all of its design strengths
• Turn your balcony or property into an edible paradise, and have a step by step guide holding your hand along the way for how to get there
• Relearn the forgotten skills of our grandmothers & grandfathers
• Start investing in your own self-sufficiency & food security skills
• Learn how to grow your own food that is free from chemicals, pesticides & herbicides
• Develop a healthier relationship with your food, the land, and the earth’s natural cycles

What you will get:

• 12 online live courses, taking you to step by step through creating your holistic garden
• Worksheets & Planning Pages to Design your Dream Garden
• Resource Guides for Gardening Supplies & Plants
• Dozens of Plant Profiles, so you can choose the best plants to plant for your area
• Virtual Tours of Local Gardens, Farms & Homesteads
• Hands-on Demonstration Videos & easy to follow instructions for every aspect of gardening
• Lifetime access to the recordings & course materials
• Live Support & Coaching from Horticulturist & Homesteader, Mary Andrews
• A new community of holistic-minded people just like you

Even if you plant only 1 plant, an apple tree for example- you will provide shade for your house, leaves for your compost, fruit for your family, and offset your carbon footprint! But let’s do more than plant one plant, let’s build your dream garden too!

COURSE SYLLABUS

Class 1: Course Overview

1. Clarifying Your Vision
2. Looking at the BIG picture
3. Visioning your future holistic garden
4. Virtual Tour of holistic gardens for every scale

Class 2: Planning the Site

1. Assessing existing conditions
2. Mapping your property
3. Matching plant needs with your needs and conditions
4. Design strategies

Class 3: Preparing the Soil

1. Soil preparation demonstration
2. Basic growing methods
3. What you need to know before you grow

Class 4: Growing Organic Vegetables

1. All about Growing vegetables
2. Edible Plant profiles
3. Staple Crops

Class 5: Propagating from seeds & cuttings

1. Plant propagation demonstration
2. Starting from seed
3. Making new plants from Cuttings

Class 6: Polyculture & Planting to Attract Pollinators

1. The importance of growing flowers!
2. Plants to include for pollinators, wildlife, cut flowers,
3. Permaculture concept of multi-functioning plants

Class 7: Growing Kitchen Herbs

1. Easiest herbs to grow – Plant profiles
2. Starting your home apothecary
3. Adding herbs into your garden plan

Class 8: Planting the Orchard- Fruit trees, berries and Nut trees

1. How to grow trees and vines
2. Orchard design – from one tree to one hundred – get the most out of your space
3. Pruning & Grafting Demonstration
4. Disease proof your orchard

Class 9: Watering the Garden

1. Greywater, rainwater
2. Water conservation strategies
3. Plant profiles of drought-resistant edibles

Class 10: Storing the Harvest

1. Storing the harvest
2. Saving seed for next year
3. Chickens in the garden

Class 11: Troubleshooting Garden Problems

1. Solving your garden problems
2. Live q & A for students
3. Garden tools include the best power tools for people with smaller hands!

Class 12: Sharing your design

1. Class review
2. Present your garden & long term plan
3. Get Feedback & Tips for Your Garden

Price in full: $797.oo

3 month payment: $287/month

6 month payment: $147/month