Linnaea Ecological Gardening Programme

Linnaea Ecological Gardening Programme

PO Box 98
Manson's Landing BC V0P 1K0


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Duration:

More than 2 months

8 months

March - November

Linnaea Farm, Cortes Island, BC

Agenda:

Lectures - 7 hrs/week

Market Garden Group Work - 6-9 hrs/week

Individual Plot Work - 6-9 hrs/week

Additional field trips, hikes, special activities - 6 hrs/week

Cost:

$3,555.00

Program starts in the first week of March every year and runs through the end of October at Linnaea Farm, Cortes Island, BC Registration Fee: $100.00 Tuition: $2500.00 Materials Fee: $600.00 (includes shared tools, seeds, greenhouse use, etc.) Administration Fee: $255.00

Target Audience:

Individuals 17 years and older who are interested in immersion in a functional land-stewardship community. Those who seek a sustainable, personal alternative to mainstream commodity-based agriculture.

Recognition Provided:

Certificate

Successful graduates recieve a certificate of completion of the Linnaea Ecological Gardening Programme and a Permaculture Design Certificate.

Method of Instruction:

Classroom
On-site/On-farm

3 weekly lectures 3 half-days in the Production Garden - hands-on instruction in a functioning 30-Box CSA and market garden. 3 half-days in individual Garden Plots with one-on-one instructor support. 1 half day Permacuture outing.

Availability of Program:

Seasonal
Daytime

Maximum 10 students each year. Applications due Nov. 1 of the previous year. See www.linnaeafarm.org for details and Application Forms

Agriculture Business:

General
Other & Non-Traditional
Field Fruit and Vegetables

Subject of Training:

Crop Production
Marketing (includes value added)
Other

A broad hands-on introduction to growing your own food, or starting a small-scale farm. Includes market gardening, permaculture, land ethics and ecology, animal care and additional farm related activities.

Language of Instruction:

English

For program information contact:

250-935-6717
Visit the program Web site
Corry Dow, Coordinator


Last Updated: 2013-05-09

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