Self-Sufficiency Weekend March - Planning, sowing, propagating

Weekend Self-Sufficiency Program (15/16th June)

Soil and Plant Health

Open for bookings 🌱

Also bookable without overnight stay for 5000 NOK.

Join us for an immersive weekend course and leap 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:

Welcome and introduction at Heggli Gård

Soil and plant health:

Soil health:

• Soil health and compost

• Weeds and indicator plants

• No-dig cultivation

Plant health:

• Plant-care techniques

• The many ways to fertilize

• Co-planting

Practical work:

• Create compost tea

• Create a compost vine

• Analysing soil with your own senses

• Trip to Buan (thermal composting)

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 :)

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 weekends will start on the 15 June at 8:00 in 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 2500 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 :)

You can book the course without an overnight stay as well. The price without bed and breakfast (including lunch and dinner) is 5000 NOK, you can choose it at the checkout.