ECHO, a leading advocate for sustainable agriculture and food security, will host a week-long course focusing on food forests and garden design this fall at its North American Regional Impact Center. The course, “Tropical Agriculture Development II: Food Forests, Garden Design and Planning” will take place from Monday, Sept. 16 to Friday, Sept. 20.

By taking this course, attendees will learn how to design and start a food forest in their own backyard. They will also learn practical ways to start a garden anywhere using items such as old tires, milk cartons and swimming pools.

Attendees will be able to see and apply these principles to a small garden or a large plot of land. This training is also beneficial for missionaries to be able to help individuals in food insecure areas around the world have a foundation to bring nutrition into their lives from their own backyard.

Registration costs include lodging at the ECHO campus, three meals per day and the week-long course fee. Early-bird registration now through Aug. 1 is $695. Regular registration is $750 and closes on Sept. 8. Spouse registration fee is $495. To register please visit https://bit.ly/45V10Mx.

ECHO’s North American Regional Impact Center is located at 17391 Durrance Road, North Fort Myers, FL.

For more information, call 239-567-3330 or email [email protected]