Sign up here to Learn how to plant delicious strawberries and their "companion plants" to create an edible ground cover in Atlanta's edible community food forest. Groundwork Atlanta's Maurice Small is leading this month's Grow and Learn at the Urban Food Forest at Browns Mill. This is a tremendous opportunity to take part in feeding the future through the planting of strawberry guilds.
9am - 9:30: Check-In and Registration
9:30 - 10am: UFFBM Tour
10am - 11am: Workshop with Maurice
10am - 12pm: Installing Guilds at the UFFBM
A guild designs garden beds with a collection of complementary plants, called "guilds" that are placed in a microclimate landscape best suited for the group. The idea is to group plants together for specific reasons, encourage them to spread into permanent, self-managing landscapes, and thus reduce the amount of effort it takes to grow food.
About the Instructor: Maurice Small is a farmer, trainer of farmers, soil alchemist and worm whisperer. As a consultant, Small cultivates organic food in urban spaces, create vibrant soil and nurtures youth leadership in local food system development. For more than 25 years, Small has applied his love and appreciation for the earth, a value he received from his parents, to his work creating meaningful work for new farmers and communities that care about vibrant local food access. Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio and most recently has invested his energy in food and farmers in the Southeast. As an innovative creator of national models of sustainable food cultivation and distribution Small is on the cutting edge of transforming our food systems for the better. Small was awarded the Organic Pioneer Award by the Rodale Institute in 2011 and is a founding and active member of the Farmer x Farmer Coalition.
Event Location: Urban Food Forest at Browns Mill, 2217 Browns Mill Rd SE, Atlanta, GA 30315.
There is a small parking lot with limited parking.
Registration required. Walk-ins not accepted at this time.
This event is free. Donations are appreciated and will support our education programs.
Thank you to our Program Partners: Urban Food Forest at Browns Mill & AgAtlanta
Additional Event Information:
Wear: Comfortable shoes and clothing.
Bring: Drinking water, bug and sun protection.
Safety: Read our Safety Protocols for participants, including our COVID-19 precautions.
Cancellation Policy: Inclement Weather and Cancellation Policy for programs and events.
Questions: If you have any questions or comments regarding this event, please email education@treesatlanta.org