Food Forest Gardening
Learn an innovative gardening method that seeks to explore co-beneficial relationships between plants and fungi. By arranging food and medicine producing herbs, vines, shrubs, mushrooms and trees in arrangements found in nature, participants will learn how to change traditional, energy-intensive garden plots into low-maintenance garden ecosystems. June 18, 2011: Starts 10:00 am
Ecological Forestry Short Course
Community Forests International has been working to foster relationships where human livelihoods and forest products are provided while the integrity of the working and healthy forest are valued and maintained. This short course explores these principles while demonstrating how a philosophy of sustainability can be put into practice. July 18-22, 2011
Backyard Beekeeping
A beginners course in small scale apiculture with an emphasis on “natural” management techniques, hands-on practice, and basic honey bee biology and behaviour. Participants will alternate between classroom instruction and discussion, and actual demonstrations and individual practice working with the bees. July 23 – 24, 2011: Starts 9:00 am
Timber Framing
Come learn this traditional building style with Community Forests International. Participants will learn the art and style of timber frame joinery and construction October 1, 2011: Starts 9:00 am
Upcoming (Sept-Oct)
Later this summer CFI will be offer more workshops centred around sustainable living in the Acadian Forest Region. From wildcrafting, gardening and woodlot management – we’ve got it all. Follow this link for more details and stay in touch!
