Length
1 hour 40 minutes
Class Description
Permaculture is a design methodology and philosophy that emphasize spositive, beneficial relationships. This philosophy can be applied to you, your kitchen, your garden, your business and your community. In this class, Jared Bogdanov-Hanna will apply the permaculture system to designing edible and medicinal landscapes that benefit life in all its forms. The hands-on gardening class will demonstrate the permaculture
principles of design and show you how to arrange plants in a variety of landscapes (plant guilds) to maximize beneficial relationships, reducing the time,labor and expenses needed to maintain a healthy, holistic ecosystem. We will be using live potted plants to arrange throughout the immediate landscape.
About the Teacher
Jared Bogdanov-Hanna is a passionate educator, organizer, designer, and market gardener in Oakland County, MI. He has been studying and engaging with permaculture and food systems since 2007 and received his Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) through Midwest Permaculture in May 2008. Jared has worked with various non-profits, businesses, organizations and homeowners in designing, building and educating on permaculture based organic farms, gardens for the community, business and homeowner, including with Gateway Farm as the Production Mananger and Oakland University as Special Lecturer, Farm Manager and Organic Farm Coordinator. In his free time enjoys hiking, biking, camping and learning from Michigan’s diverse ecosystems.