Self-Sufficiency (5 Days) - Seed to food conservation

5-Day Self-Sufficiency Program (7th-12th July 2024)

!Registration Deadline: 01.07.2024 🌱

We can arrange your arrival time based on your needs.

Join us for an immersive 5-day journey into the world of self-sufficiency in the calm countryside of Indre Fosen, Norway. This comprehensive program is designed to equip participants with the knowledge to set up their gardens and the practical skills needed for less food reliance.

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the principles and benefits of organic gardening and permaculture

• Plan your kitchen garden

• Improve soil health and fertility through organic methods.

• Implement crop rotation, permaculture design

• Effectively manage composting and natural fertilizer systems.

Course Structure:

Arrival day:

15:00 (07.07.2024)

• Welcome and Introduction at Heggli Gård

• Evening hike to get to know the area

Day 1:

Garden design (8th)

• Placement of the elements (kitchen garden, greenhouse, compost, hedge) in the garden, inspired by permaculture principles

• Analysis of microclimates

• Introduction to resources

• Tour at Heggligård and Permakult market garden

Day2:

Your first kitchen garden (9th)

• Choosing the optimal size and planning

• Production needs and choice of plant varieties

• Soil health and compost

• Weeds and indicator plants

• Trip to Buan (thermal composting)

  
  

  Practical work:

• Create a compost vine

• Analysing soil with your own senses

• Afternoon seaside fishing and foraging

Day 3:

Food forest and diverse production (10th)

• Design of a small food forest

• What is the role of perennial plants in the garden, both ecologically and in terms of production

• How to create a balanced ecosystem in the garden and prepare it for more beneficial animals

  
  

  Practical work:

• Observation of pests and beneficial animals in the garden

• Planting of trees and shrubs

Day 4:

Beginning of the growing season (11th)

• No-dig cultivation

• Sowing indoors and outdoors

• Indoor cultivation

• Planting on a newly created bed

  
  

  Practical work

• Creating your first bed

• Sowing and transplanting

• Analysis of different materials ten for soil coverage

Day 5:

Plant health and fertilization (12th)

• Plant-care techniques

• The many ways to fertilize

• Co-planting

  
  

  Practical work:

• Creating compost tea

Typical course day:

7:45 - 8:15 Breakfast

8:30 - 11:30 Course content

11:30 - 13:00 Joint lunch (food preparation by the group and teacher)

13:00 - 16:00 Course content

17:00 Joint dinner (food preparation by the group and teacher)

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included, bring some snacks if you need them :)

Location:

The course participants will stay together in the farm Bed&Breakfast of Heggli Gård.

Heggli Gård is a simple but authentic stay, right in the mountains. The rooms cover all necessities but are not luxurious :)

Arrival:

By car:

The course will start on the 7th, 15:00 at Helsetveien 140 (7105 Stadsbygd)

By plane:

From Trondheim airport (TRD, Værnes) take the train or airport bus to the central station. Walk over to the speedboat terminal and take the boat to Vanvikan. We can pick you up at the speedboat terminal.

In case of any unclarities, use the chat function :)

Language:

Both Teachers speak Norwegian as well as English if there are non-Norwegian participants, the course will be held in English. Individual questions can always be answered in your preferred language.

If you are looking for a fully Norwegian course let us know and we will arrange it!

Booking:

! To book your spot you will have to pay a 5000 NOK deposit. The rest will have to be paid 2 weeks before the beginning of the course. If the minimum requirement of 8 participants isn't met, we will refund the deposit :)