Medicinal Forest Garden Design Course
Learn how to create a medicinal forest garden
You will learn key principles in designing a medicinal forest garden
Choosing the right plants to meet your interests and needs
Making a plan to provide supplies of healing plants
Integrating medicinal plants with plants for food and other uses
Planting a site for the longer term with sustainable harvests
Keeping everyone safe and planting with success
And include medicinal trees and shrubs
Read This First!
Course Introduction
FREE PREVIEWAmazing Trees, Amazing Medicine
Tell us a little about yourself
1. Getting Started Outline
Getting Started Video Part 1
Download Hawthorn Tree Information Sheet
Getting Started Video Part 2
Activity: Reasons for growing medicinal plants
1. Further Information
2. Why Grow Medicinal Trees Outline
Why Grow Medicinal Trees Video Part 1
FREE PREVIEWDownload Violet Willow Tree Information Sheet
FREE PREVIEWWhy Grow Medicinal Trees Video Part 2
Activity: Why Grow Medicinal Trees Quiz
2. Further Information
3. Assessing Your Site and Resources Outline
Assessing Your Site and Resources Video Part 1
Download Elder Tree Information Sheet
Assessing Your Site and Resources Video Part 2
Activity: Make a base map
3. Further Information
4. Amazing Medicinal Trees To Consider Outline
Amazing Medicinal Trees To Consider Video Part 1
Download Ginkgo tree information sheet
Amazing Medicinal Trees to Consider Video Part 2
Activity: Soil Analysis
4. Further Information
5. Shrubs, Climbers and Ground Cover Outline
Shrubs, Climbers and Ground Cover Video Part 1
Download Medicinal Shrubs List
Shrubs, Climbers and Ground Cover Video Part 2
Activity: Start your Plant Wishlist
5 Further Information
6. The Design Plan Outline
The Design Plan Video Part 1
Download Sweet Gum Tree Information Sheet
The Design Plan Video Part 2
Matching Quiz: Can You Match Each Activity to a Permaculture Zone
6. Further Information
7. Sourcing and Propagating Plants Outline
Sourcing and Propagating Plants Video Part 1
Download Forsythia Information Sheet
Sourcing and Propagating Plants Video Part 2
Activity: Quiz on Propagation Practices
7. Further Information
8. Establishing the Medicinal Forest Garden Outline
Establishing the Medicinal Forest Garden Video Part 1
Download Oregon Grape Information Sheet
Establishing the Medicinal Forest Garden Video Part 2
Activity: Make a Planting List
8. Further Information
9. Maintaining Harvests Outline
Maintaining Harvests Video Part 1
Download Birch Tree Information Sheet
Maintaining Harvests Video Part 2
Activity: Create Your Own Forest Garden Diary
9. Further Information
10 Developing the Medicinal Forest Garden Outline
Developing the Medicinal Forest Garden Video Part 1
Download Alder Buckthorn Tree Information Sheet
Developing the Medicinal Forest Garden Video Part 2
Activity: Feedback Questionnaire
10. Further Information
Extra: Glossary of Useful Terms
Plant Names A to Z Sorted
Finding Out More From The Medicinal Forest Garden Trust
There are 10 lessons, each with several videos, a download, an activity and further reading. You can take as long as you need to complete the course.
No experience is needed, just an interest in growing medicinal plants including trees and shrubs.
No, this course is about designing a growing site with medicinal plants. So, it may be useful whether you already have a site or are planning for one in the future. In this course there are suggestions to suit all sizes of growing site, from a cottage garden to an established woodland.
The course includes activities and quizzes to help you get to grips with the content. All of these activities are optional.
There are opportunities for discussion and questions throughout the course.