Growing Food 1: Fundamentals - ONLINE

Learning Outcomes:

Learn essential applied permaculture and organic gardening techniques to:

• Analyze and optimize the growing conditions in your garden, no matter the size, including container gardens
• Creatively collect, use and preserve water for optimal garden health
• Use holistic solutions for plants health problems ("pests" and "diseases")
• Select, plant, maintain and harvest a large variety of food plants for year-round enjoyment
• Also included: how to propagate plants; save your own seeds; and store your harvest

This online course engages students with practical and hands-on projects, and is guided by experienced professional organic gardnerers.

Required Textbook:

• The New Vegetable Growers Handbook:A Users Manual for the Vegetable Garden by Frank Tozer. Green Man Publishing, Santa Cruz, 2013 – ISBN 978-0-9773489-9-2.

There are no pre-requisites, but either the Organic Master Gardener (classroom or online) or Organic Horticulture Specialist course would be highly beneficial before, during or after this program.

Time Requirement: Participants should expect to set aside a miminum of 6 -10 hours each week to focus on assignments.

Course Schedule: Gaia College recommends participants registered in Gaia College courses take no more than 2 courses per semester. For those participants wishing to take more than 2 courses, please contact Gaia College.

Part of the Gaia College/Royal Roads University Diploma in Organic Land Care.

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