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Agroforestry & Food Forests

Tree systems planted for the next generation, and harvests for this one.

6 lessonsAbout 3 hours of reading6 hands-on family projectsCalculators included

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Lesson 1: Thinking in decades

Planting for your grandchildren, harvesting this summer

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Thinking in decades

Planting for your grandchildren, harvesting this summer

~30 min readPractice: Plant a tree and start the orchard record6 worksheet tasks

1 · Trees that work 2 · How long trees take 3 · Space for the future 4 · Starting now Hands-on practice Worksheet

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The layers of a food forest

Canopy to roots: seven layers of food

~30 min readPractice: Map the layers in a real woodland or garden6 worksheet tasks

1 · The seven layers 2 · Light is the limit 3 · How many plants 4 · Planting over time Hands-on practice Worksheet

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Choosing trees for your climate

Chill hours, frost, rootstocks and pollination

~30 min readPractice: Build your family's tree list6 worksheet tasks

1 · How cold 2 · Chill hours 3 · Late frost 4 · Pollination partners 5 · Rootstock Hands-on practice Worksheet

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Planting guilds that support each other

Trees with helpers: nitrogen, mulch and pollinators

~30 min readPractice: Plant a fruit tree guild6 worksheet tasks

1 · The jobs in a guild 2 · Laying out a guild 3 · Sample guilds 4 · What works 5 · Caring over time Hands-on practice Worksheet

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Pruning, grafting and propagating

Shaping trees and making new ones for free

~30 min readPractice: Take cuttings and practice a graft6 worksheet tasks

1 · Why and when to prune 2 · Good cuts and shapes 3 · Grafting 4 · Propagating Hands-on practice Worksheet

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Harvest, storage and preserving

Abundance that lasts all year

~30 min readPractice: Preserve a harvest three ways6 worksheet tasks

1 · Picking 2 · Storing fresh 3 · Preserving 4 · Plan your harvest 5 · Share the surplus Capstone practice Worksheet

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What you'll make together

Lesson 1: Plant a tree and start the orchard record
Lesson 2: Map the layers in a real woodland or garden
Lesson 3: Build your family's tree list
Lesson 4: Plant a fruit tree guild
Lesson 5: Take cuttings and practice a graft
Lesson 6: Preserve a harvest three ways

How this course works

Work at your own pace. Each lesson takes about 30 minutes to read, plus an afternoon or two of hands-on practice.
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Subjects practiced: Science, Math, History, Life skills, Investigation, Art and design, Geography, Research, Civics, Health.

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Student: — · Agroforestry & Food Forests, Tend & Keep School

Lesson	Completed	Hours	Worksheet
1 · Thinking in decades	—	—	0 of 6
2 · The layers	—	—	0 of 6
3 · Choosing trees	—	—	0 of 6
4 · Planting guilds	—	—	0 of 6
5 · Pruning and grafting	—	—	0 of 6
6 · Harvest and preserving	—	—	0 of 6
Total	0 of 6	0	—

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