This qualification was developed in response to the growing interest in Forest Gardening as a way of producing food in a way that is low maintenance, has a low carbon footprint, encourages biodiversity and is resilient to climate change. While practiced for centuries by indigenous cultures, this is method of growing is generally a relatively new area of expertise and is not well-understood by the public, so there is a need to teach people the skills to create well-designed and well-maintained Forest Gardens.