This two day intensive course will go deeply into the theory, design, implementation and care of perennial food forests. Participants will receive 18 hours toward their permaculture design certification with this two day class. Food forests are created when we mimic natural forests for our gardens, orchards and farms. Unlike an orchard, a food forest is a multilayered perennial system where ground cover crops, shrubs, vines, fungi, and trees all work together to support each other and produce food for people and wildlife. Food forests can be created with one fruit tree in a tiny city lot or on a broadscale where corn and soy were once grown. Together, in this class, we'll discover the successes and challenges of food forest production in temperate climates and learn from over a decade of experiences at Garfield Community Farm.