Bozeman Magazine

Presented by Gallatin Valley Earth Day Create Your Own Backyard Food Forest with Kareen Erbe, Broken Ground FREE Gallatin Valley Earth Day Festival, Exhibit Building #4 at the Gallatin County Fairgrounds

Join Kareen Erbe of Broken Ground to learn how you can grow a forest of fruit trees and berry bushes in your own yard. Food forests are intentionally designed ecosystems of plants that provide yields of food, fuel, fodder, fertility, medicinal plants, and more. Learn about design tips, implementation strategies, recommended species, and plant sourcing. Get the tools you need to start planting this spring and provide homegrown fruit for your family throughout the year! About Kareen Erbe Kareen Erbe, owner of Broken Ground, is a garden design consultant and educator. For over a decade, she has helped people in cold climates grow their own food so they can eat healthier, live more sustainably, and become more self-reliant. Kareen is certified in permaculture design, a whole-systems approach to land management and sustainable living and believes growing your own food and bolstering local food systems is one of the most actionable steps to address the climate crisis. She is on the faculty of the Permaculture Women’s Guild and the Green Path Herb School, as well as an instructor for the Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute. Kareen and her husband live on a suburban homestead in Bozeman, Montana, with their dog Beni, a greenhouse, pond, vegetable gardens, a food forest of fruit trees and berry bushes, and a flock of chickens.