Grow food the way nature intended.
September 13th, 2025 10am–5pm
Design a low-maintenance, high-yield garden inspired by nature.
Ready to grow an abundant, low-maintenance garden that practically takes care of itself? In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to design your own food forest—a layered, self-sustaining system of fruits, herbs, vegetables, and more, modeled after natural ecosystems.
We’ll cover the basics of soil health, plant guilds, water management, and layout planning, so you can start building a food-producing paradise—whether in your backyard, homestead, or community space.
No prior experience needed—just a love for nature and good food!
What You’ll Learn
In this hands-on course, you’ll discover:
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How to plan and set up a Food Forest.
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Two different models of Agroforestry.
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How to observe and work with natural patterns.
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Ways to grow food sustainably while building healthy soil.
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How to choose the right plants for different layers (trees, shrubs, herbs, ground cover, roots, climbers)
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Techniques for water retention and drought-resilience
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Understanding plant guilds and companion planting
You will get a full tour of our three year old food forest, a shared meal from our garden and a booklet with all the infos to take home.
Who Is This For?
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Gardeners wanting to grow more with less effort
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Homesteaders and landowners looking to design long-term abundance
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People curious about sustainable or regenerative gardening
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Anyone dreaming of a low-maintenance, productive edible landscape
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Beginners welcome—no experience needed!
The workshop will be held in English and/or German depending on the group. I'm happy to translate into Spanish if you have difficulties to follow.
Reserve Your Spot Now!
Spaces are limited! If you have any questions don't hesitate to contact us info@sonselva.com
Together, let’s plant the seeds for a more sustainable world!
Price:
90€ including a fresh meal from the garden and a booklet with all the infos.
MINIMUM ATTENDANCE:
We reserve the right to cancel this event in case we don't reach a minimum attendance of 5 persons until one week before it starts. In case of cancellation you will be notified by e-mail with the offer to choose between a refund or credit for an alternative date.
Cancellation:
Once registered, you can cancel free of charge up to 7 days before the event.
If you cancel within the 7 days leading up to the event, we charge 50% of the participation fee.
Cancellations made from the day before the event onward will be charged 100% of the fee.
Thank you for understanding—this helps us plan and prepare for a great workshop experience for everyone.
Further infos:
Dogs are welcome as long as they are friendly to our ducks, chickens, cats, pigs and my dog Pino and are not disturbing the workshop.
We'll send you all further infos once you are enlisted. If you have any questions, feel free to ask us thru info@sonselva.com.
Your teacher
Scarlet Allenspach is a Swiss permaculturist who moved to Mallorca three years ago to take her journey from urban gardening to mediterranean off-grid permaculture. She bought a piece of land to plant a food forest and founded Son Selva. Since earning her Permaculture Design Certificate at the Kul Kul Farm in Bali in 2018, she has dedicated her life to working with nature and helping others do the same.
With a background in Industrial Design, she brings a creative and spatial approach to landscape planning — blending beauty, function, and sustainability. Before diving fully into permaculture, she ran a concept store offering locally crafted jewelry, natural cosmetics, and sustainable home goods in Zurich and then a second store in Basel. Later, she founded Urbanroots, where she led workshops for city gardeners, helped plant backyard gardens, and sold organic heirloom seeds.
Her current passions lie in sustainable architecture, rainwater harvesting, and agroforestry — creating systems that regenerate land, conserve resources, and build resilience. And her life goal is to change the world just a little bit by being a positive example and sharing her knowledge to others.