The clover seeds we broadcast last year are doing well in the forest gardens and in the swale blueberry patch. Clover is a nitrogen fixer, facilitating all plant partners in having access to much needed nitrogen for photosynthesis. Clover is an excellent companion as it low lying, requires little maintenance and chokes out unwanted invasives while supporting cultivars.
90% of the blueberry patches made it through the harsh winter.
It's time to feed them and other fruit bushes as they are about to bloom.
2015 Training Focus
High Tunnel Production Livestock, (pasture poultry)Permaculture Practice
2015 Trainee Farms & Locations
Pembroke (Rural)
Black Oaks Center: High Tunnel, Pasture Poultry, Field Crops, Fruit Production, Mushrooms, Apriary, Permaculture Practice, Medicinal Herbs
Boots N Saddles The Care of Baby Chicks, Pasture Poultry, Poultry Processing
Clyde Farm : How to Make Predator Proof Chicken Tractors
Iyabo Farm: High Tunnel
Lorenzo R. Smith Sustainability & Technology Academy: Aquaponics, Food Aggregation
Oleghe Farm: Cover Crops & Soil Health
Runaway Buckers: High Tunnel
please continue to check back for dates & times, additions
Chicago (urban)
Permaculture Practice
Sunday May 17, 2015 10:00 to 3:0082nd & King Drive
Bring tools, healthy food and non alcoholic beverages to share
making permaculture beds & seedling installations
installing blackberry plants
more locations will be posted, dates & times as they are confirmed
Want to enroll in RAFT-PC? email us at blackoakscenter@gmail.com