Regenerative agriculture educational programme

introduction to Syntropic Farming Workshop

AT La Loma Viva FOUNDATION, GRANADA, SPAIN

Dates to be confirmed

About the course 

As part of our commitment to providing high quality education on the method of Syntropic farming, La Loma Viva is collaborating with some of the most experienced and knowledgable local practitioners in this field. We are dedicated to advancing the study and application of Syntropic farming in a Mediterranean context and establishing a network of educators and practitioners, to share experience and research.

We will be hosting a 5 day workshop - “Introduction to Syntropic Farming”, which will introduce the foundations of the method, in theory and practice, presenting the essential information you will need for starting your own Syntropic system, or to deepen your understanding and advance your practice.

The workshop will be held here at La Loma Viva, a project pioneering the adaptation of Syntropic farming to a Mediterranean / semi-arid environment. You will have the chance to see an established system of 5 years and learn about our research, challenges and successes, and be able to apply that experience to your own project.

Course Content:

  • Philosophy and Principles of Syntropic Farming.

  • Implementing Syntropic agroforestry systems.

  • Syntropic Farming in a Mediterranean context - an overview of the Mediterranean and semi-arid climate zones, their current challenges (desertification, drought etc.) and the potential of Syntropic Farming to regenerate these areas.

  • Working with your environment (sun, wind, seasons) and local conditions (soils, water, topography, local plants, etc.).

  • Choosing appropriate plant groups and consortia for creating successful agro-ecosystems.

  • Stratification: the sunlight requirements for different species and how to work that into your design.

  • Natural succession: how to mimic nature's cycles by selecting groups of species for every stage of succession.

  • Production: choosing the right species that need less inputs and can also add market value.

  • Management strategies: Syntropic farming relies on managing your system correctly.

  • Pruning: how to invigorate the system while harvesting biomass. 


  • Mulching: how to process biomass and use it to keep the soil constantly covered.

  • Syntropic Farming in practice: learning and applying practical planting techniques on the field (including a retrofit of an existing almond terrace and working with nest designs).

facilitators

The La Loma Viva team will be facilitating the classes, assisting in the field practicals and adding their 6 years of experience with Syntropic Farming and developing a Mediterranean system, to the workshop.

logistics

During the workshop we will accommodate everyone in our retreat centre. Here you will enjoy a nice comfortable bed and the pleasure of 3 delicious organic meals, snacks and drinks each day, prepared by our talented chef, to ensure that everyone is well nourished and energised. Growing and enjoying wonderful healthy food from the land is an important reason why we do this work and we wish to share that with all of our guests. For us, workshops are about the full experience of being together in a mutually regenerative way - with the earth, ourselves and one another. That is Syntropy!

For travel info and other logistics click here for Visitors Page

investment

  • 5 Day Syntropic Farming Workshop - 375€

  • 5 days of delicious organic food - 40 € per day x 5 = 200€

  • Accommodation in our beautiful retreat centre - 45€ per night x 5 = 225€

  • Travel expenses from London - flights, airport pickup etc - 350€

La Loma Viva is a non-profit Foundation. All funds go towards continued research in regenerative farming.

All Inclusive Workshop Total Price - 1150€ or 989 GBP ( 5 Days of Classes, Organic Food & Accommodation.)

There is also an option to stay just for 3 Day Workshop - 830€ All Inclusive ( 717 GBP)

Click the link to register your place and pay via our secure online booking option (which incurs a 20€ internet booking fee) or pay by bank transfer at no extra cost.

Contact us if you have any questions and we will be happy to assist. We look forward to seeing you here!