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Garden Design Strategies for Year-Round Nutrition
Plan your soil, space and crops for a well-fed winter!
Join our waitlist to know when this course is available ON-DEMAND
Good Nutrition Is Possible Even When the Farmer’s Market Closes!
Turned off by pricey, tired, imported winter vegetables at the grocery?
Feeling “meh” about a larder loaded with ready-made boxed meals?
Looking to create a winter diet aligned with your permaculture values?
Discover how you can grow, put up, and store delicious home-grown produce for feasting all winter!
When you design your garden for four-season food security, your larder can always be full regardless of wild weather or blocked roads.
You might be thinking,
“I’ve got this – You should taste my home-grown salsa & jam!”
Great – we should swap recipes!
For clarity, our Masterclass goes way beyond canning, pickling, or preserving. You’ll, discover how to build on your skills! Learn how to design your garden and storage space for a rich and varied winter diet, with dried beans, cured potatoes and winter squash, as well as perennial fruits and vegetables, culinary herbs, and other flavourful and nutritious crops that you can grow at any scale.
Setting You Up for Success … No Greenhouse Required!
Good news! You do not need a greenhouse to have wholesome, home-grown food all year round. Discover how you can leverage your existing garden and storage space for a healthy, nutritious diet throughout the year.
Here’s a short list of the strategies you’ll learn in this 8-module Masterclass:
Meet Your Instructor
Ecologist, Permaculture Educator, and Eco Entrepreneur Carmen Lamoureux
As the lead instructor for the Verge PDC, Carmen Lamoureux offers deep experience in sustainable land management, forestry, soils, silviculture and horticulture. Her foundation in ecosystem dynamics drives her practical approach to design and education.
In her local permaculture scene, Carmen is also owner of the Urban Permaculture Project and founder of The Urban Farm School, inspiring and educating her community about building resilience through regenerative food production in Calgary’s very cold climate.
In addition to helping permaculture enthusiasts and gardeners gain the confidence and skills to build more abundant and resilient lives, you’ll also find Carmen moonlighting as a folk, jazz and blues musician!
We know this is life-changing info…But what do our students say?
Experience the Empowerment of 4-Season Food Security
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| Modules | High-Level Topics Covered | |
|---|---|---|
| Module #1 | Introduction and Overview of Storage Crops | |
| Module #2 | Growing Methods and Considerations Part 1 | |
| Module #3 | Growing Methods and Considerations Part 2 | |
| Module#4 | Season Extension Strategies | |
| Module #5 | Harvesting, Curing, Processing and Storage Strategies Part 1 | |
| Module #6 | Harvesting, Curing, Processing and Storage Strategies Part 2 | |
| Module #7 | The Root Cellar – Designs and Case Studies | |
| Module #8 | Seed Saving Strategies for Storage Crops |
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
The instructor may offer you optional practice exercises that are designed to hone the skills and knowledge being taught. These are not required to complete the course.
All of our courses and products are hosted on our proprietary learning management portal. As soon as you register we will send you an email with complete instructions on how to access your course materials. If you need help after registering please reach out to us at customercare@vergepermaculture.ca
