Move away from monoculture crops and embrace the benefits—aesthetic, horticultural and gustatory—of layered edible gardens with expert Christina Chung. She will share practical, accessible strategies to increase your garden’s food production and visual interest year round. Christina advocates for the inclusion of edible plants from eight different layers (trees, sub-canopy trees, shrubs, vines, herbaceous perennials, annuals, ground covers and edible roots) to maximize productivity, help with weed suppression, nurture biodiversity and create unexpectedly exuberant beds. She champions ornamental species that double as edibles, such as hosta leaves and shoots, hardy fuchsia berries and flowers, as well as less frequently grown delectables like goji berries, medlar and quince.

Speaker Bio:

Christina is a Vancouver, B.C.-based horticulture educator, consultant and author who completed the University of British Columbia Botanical Garden’s Horticulture Training Program, followed by further training at Gaia College’s Organic Horticulture Specialist Program. Her first book, “The Layered Edible Garden: A Beginner’s Guide to a Productive Food Garden Layer by Layer” (Cool Springs Press), was published last year. Christina shares her gardening insights online and through her consulting work as Fluent Garden. Her expertise has been featured in Martha Stewart Living, Sunset, Macleans, Chatelaine and more.

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Recording will be available for 4 weeks.