Climate Change
Simon’s thoughts on how Forest Gardening can help food production systems become more sustainable for the future
Climate change is affecting the world’s food production. With the UK currently importing approximately 50% of its food from abroad, it’s critical that we take responsibility for producing as much food as we can for ourselves in the future.
Forest gardening / Food Forest are low input food productive systems which lend themselves to community led food production. Through community interest companies. I think that every community should have access to a forest garden / Food Forest as part of the food production top up needed, alongside other local growers like market gardens.
I see their existence as critical to remove the pressure from big Agri to produce enough food for all. Plus, it can provide empowerment and a degree of local food security. These perennial food systems produce highly nutritious tasty food delivered in a sustainable way, and just being in them, is superb for all our mental health.
To see how you can gain some practical forest gardening skills (for free) and grow some delicious produce while also understanding more about climate change, see below.
An opportunity to learn about Climate Change and learn about Forest Gardening
Luci Isaacson is Director and Climate Change Risk & Resilience Consultant for Climate Vision, an organisation that seeks to find practical solutions to climate change issues.
Luci has selected the Forest Garden Falmouth as a training venue to hold courses as part of their CPD programme part 2. Here you will benefit from Simon’s 40 years experience in horticulture, and see the benefits, at first hand, of perennial food production at the Forest Garden Falmouth.
“Join us soon—this course is engaging, practical, and has been thoroughly enjoyed by all past participants. In just 8 to 12 hours, you’ll gain vital local knowledge and the confidence to take action at home, work, and in your community. You’ll walk away more resilient and ready to lead. We need innovative thinkers like you—and you will be one.”
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