Hailing from New Zealand, our special guest presenter Suveran Dewsnap (Suvi) will be showcasing the knowledge he has accumulated over 30 years of travelling and planting exotic trees.
 
Suvi's wealth of knowledge will be showcased using the working example of the masterpiece food forest he planted out around 5 years ago at High Valley Dawn.
 
Because Suvi's knowledge goes so deep, we have decided to split these courses up into easy-to-digest 2 day chunks that will focus on the specific hands-on work that is being done and the changes in management as the seasons change.
 
In this special Summer installation, we will be teaching you:
 
An introduction to food forestry, visioning your dreams, food forest history/planning/implementation, the design and benefits of swales and the 7 layers of a food forest with farm Owner Ross O'Reilly
How to prune fruit trees for production and ease of picking with Suvi
How to manage a food forest as it grows in relation to spacings Suvi
How to manage support species to understand the balance between sun and shade (i.e. canopy regulation)
Effective management of bananas
Full 2 day deep dive course including all meals, classes and camping (Tiny Homes and Glamping Tents available at an extra cost - click here for more details) - $195
Course limited to 15 students to make sure everyone gets a personalised expereince and gets their specific questions answered
We're only about 12 minutes from Yeppoon for those who live locally but are offering the immersive experience of 3 nights camping on site included in the course price for those who want to have an immersive experience, are travelling from out of town or are looking to dive a little deeper into living in a real off-grid Permaculture community
 
Schedule
Saturday 7th December
 
8:00am - 8:30am: Welcome circle 
8:30am - 9:00am: An introduction to food forestry, visioning your dreams, food forest history/planning/implementation, the design and benefits of swales and the 7 layers of a food forest with farm Owner Ross O'Reilly
9:00am - 11:00am: An overview of food forests, the elements of a food forest and banana management with Suvi
11:00am - 12:00pm: Lunch
12:00pm - 2:00pm: Food forest pruning and maintenance theory (indoor session)
2:00pm - 2:30pm: Afternoon tea
2:30pm - 5:00pm: Hands-on pruning and maintenance experience in the food forest
5:00pm - 6:00pm: Down time
6:00pm - 7:00pm: Dinner
7:00pm - late: Fire side chats and jam session or movie night
 
Sunday 8th December
 
6:00am - 7:00am: Breakfast
7:00am - 9:30am: Management of support species and canopy balance according to climate 
9:30am - 11am: Hands-on food forestry maintenance session 2
11:00am - 12:00pm: Lunch
12:00pm - 2:00pm: Understory plants and perennial vegetable crops 
2:00pm - 2:30pm: Afternoon tea
2:30pm - 4:00pm: Understory planting
4:00pm - 4:30pm: Closing circle and good bye
 
Please note: Course guests are welcome to stay on the farm Friday, Saturday or Sunday in one of our glamping tents, tiny homes or they are welcome to camp for free but only the meals on the schedule are included with the course cost so it is advised to bring some food depending on your own schedule. We really invite you to come and experience living on a working permaculture farm for the weekend and we have great camping and cooking facilities on site. 
 
Email info@highvalleydawn.com.au for more details