GardenforLIFE is a proven method of successfully producing healthy food efficiently. Decades of collaboration and practice have been combined to create a course that yields lots of food, builds soil/human health, and requires minimal resources. This approach is good for people, planet, and profit. Please watch this short introductory video.
A HOME garden is a LIFE building experience for a family. It requires understanding how our planet and our relationships work to create LIFE. Through shared responsibility, consistent work, and wise land stewardship a family can feed itself physically, intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually.
To get started you will need the following:
The materials you NEED are simple. You can get more elaborate according to your budget, but the items listed below are sufficient. The amount you will need depends on the size of the garden. Use the material calculator below to determine the amount of materials you need.
There are many tools useful in the garden, however, what is needed is very simple. The list below separates tools into two categories: required and optional. Refer to the videos below for an explanation.
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Optional:
A basic GardenforLIFE is designed to require approximately 2 hours of fieldwork per week, however, your time in the garden could be more or less depending on several factors, including your collaboration with others. Every successful garden requires consistent initiative, but the success of shared gardens depends on effective leadership. If working with others, it helps to assign various roles to each garden participant, distributing responsibility according to interest, availability, and ability. Remember, time in the garden should be focused on working with joy and using the time to build relationships, especially when working with kids. We encourage you to discuss the weekly LIFEWORK lessons as you tend your gardens. You’ll find that relationships, like gardens, are more fruitful when you are intentional.
If you are working in a shared garden, GfL recommends that one person take the role of Garden Manager, while others may take on roles like Tool/Material Manager, Scheduling Manager, Homework Manager, and Discussion Leader. It helps to define your commitments by week, month, or season.
Get the 14-week video course & the GardenforLIFE field guide for free!
