Permaculture Food Forest – Winter Pruning
Do you want to gain hands-on skills and build community around growing food? Interested in learning best practices for orchard establishment and management, food forestry, designing year round productive vegetable farms and gardens, and preserving the harvest?
We are pleased to offer this advanced practicum grounded in sound horticultural practices, and spiced with the delicious seasonal fruits and vegetables our region has to offer.
Before the area around San Jose was called the Silicon Valley it was known as “the Valley of the Heart’s Delight” because of its apricot, peach and plum orchards, and the delightful abundance it produced. Join us in creating and celebrating these habitats on both home and broadacre scales.
Before the area around San Jose was called the Silicon Valley it was known as “the Valley of the Heart’s Delight” because of its apricot, peach and plum orchards, and the delightful abundance it produced. Join us in creating and celebrating these habitats on both home and broadacre scales.
Celebrating the Fall Harvest – September 27-28, 2025
Winter Pruning – January 24-25, 2026
Winter Propagation – February 21-22, 2026
Subtropicals & the Abundance of Spring – April 25-26, 2026
Summer Pruning & Propagation – July 25-26, 2026
Summer Abundance – August 22-23, 2026
Winter Pruning – January 24-25, 2026
Winter Propagation – February 21-22, 2026
Subtropicals & the Abundance of Spring – April 25-26, 2026
Summer Pruning & Propagation – July 25-26, 2026
Summer Abundance – August 22-23, 2026
REGISTRATION
• $1295 – Full Registration
• $1195 – Early Bird Discount – Register Before August 28th, 2025 and Save $100
• $1095 – Super Early Bird Discount – Register Before July 29th, 2024 and Save $200
• $295 – One Session Only
• $995 – Partner / Spouse Discount – When one partner registers for the full course, the second gets a discount
• $995 – Teacher Discount – For K-12, College and University Teachers
• $775 – Child Discount – When an adult registers for the full course, their child gets a discount
Please Inquire about Payment Plans, Low-income and Youth POC Discounts.
• $1295 – Full Registration
• $1195 – Early Bird Discount – Register Before August 28th, 2025 and Save $100
• $1095 – Super Early Bird Discount – Register Before July 29th, 2024 and Save $200
• $295 – One Session Only
• $995 – Partner / Spouse Discount – When one partner registers for the full course, the second gets a discount
• $995 – Teacher Discount – For K-12, College and University Teachers
• $775 – Child Discount – When an adult registers for the full course, their child gets a discount
Please Inquire about Payment Plans, Low-income and Youth POC Discounts.
Registration includes access to all course sessions, online course reader, and fruit tastings.
LEARN MORE & REGISTER
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Speaker
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Dave Shaw