Miracle Orchard Workshop Learning Outcomes

Here is an outline of the topics Stefan covered at the workshops.

Introduction to Forest gardening
Why multi-layered systems of mostly perennial plants
Introduce plants used in temperate forest gardening
Introduction to Permaculture
The roots and essence of Permaculture	Y	Y
Gain a grasp of David Holmgren’s 12 design principles	Y	Y
Patterns in nature and how to apply them	Y	Y
Recognise common traits in Permaculture-inspired projects	Y	Y
Commercial Permaculture Orchard economics
Direct sales to an appreciative customer base	Y	Y
Marketing a diversity of yield	Y	Y
Letting word of mouth work its magic		Y
Adding value		Y
Propagation essentials
Understand how simple some plants can be multiplied	Y	Y
Understand money saving potential of plant propagation	Y	Y
Calculate what space is needed to propagate for your needs		Y
Magic model
Demystify the design process and make it fun	Y	Y
Design by playing (model) rather than working (plan)		Y
Make a Base model in 5 minutes, in a group		Y
Playing with the elements – (10 iterations ideal)		Y
Evaluation of associations between elements		Y
Evaluate and establish a site
Evaluate site(s) for drainage, microclimate, slope and orientation	Y	Y
Establish a minimum of 1 trio – preferably 2		Y
Site plantings
Understand spacing, sun and shade side, guild plants	Y	Y
Prepare a site, plant and mulch		Y
Observation Skills
Climate / microclimate		Y
Learn the elements to look for on a site		Y
Experience at least 3 ways to observe a site		Y
Learn to walk a site looking at It with a mono view and poly view		Y
Soil
Learn the 3 essentials to a vibrant soil (hint: they’re not N P K)		Y
Understand the value of the micro-herd		Y
Allies
Work with and attract birds into the system		Y
The importance of apex predators in the insect world		Y
Work with insect and animal species using habitat and structures		Y

Introduction to Forest gardening Why multi-layered systems of mostly perennial plants Y

Y

Introduce plants used in temperate forest gardening Y

Y

Introduction to Permaculture The roots and essence of Permaculture Y Y Gain a grasp of David Holmgren’s 12 design principles Y Y Patterns in nature and how to apply them Y Y Recognise common traits in Permaculture-inspired projects Y Y Commercial Permaculture Orchard economics Direct sales to an appreciative customer base Y Y Marketing a diversity of yield Y Y Letting word of mouth work its magic Y Adding value Y Propagation essentials Understand how simple some plants can be multiplied Y Y Understand money saving potential of plant propagation Y Y Calculate what space is needed to propagate for your needs Y Magic model Demystify the design process and make it fun Y Y Design by playing (model) rather than working (plan) Y Make a Base model in 5 minutes, in a group Y Playing with the elements – (10 iterations ideal) Y Evaluation of associations between elements Y Evaluate and establish a site Evaluate site(s) for drainage, microclimate, slope and orientation Y Y Establish a minimum of 1 trio – preferably 2 Y Site plantings Understand spacing, sun and shade side, guild plants Y Y Prepare a site, plant and mulch Y Observation Skills Climate / microclimate Y Learn the elements to look for on a site Y Experience at least 3 ways to observe a site Y Learn to walk a site looking at It with a mono view and poly view Y Soil Learn the 3 essentials to a vibrant soil (hint: they’re not N P K) Y Understand the value of the micro-herd Y Allies Work with and attract birds into the system Y The importance of apex predators in the insect world Y Work with insect and animal species using habitat and structures