Workshop introduction

• This 12-week workshop series will provide you with the knowledge and practical skills to adapt and transition towards regenerative practices conducive to soil life.


• Each week, you will cultivate a new understanding of how your land management practices impact your soil's production capacity.


• Throughout the series, we will support you in developing a platform to help you make better decisions on restoring and nurturing the living soil community using ecological-based principles.


• Workshop sessions will be held via video conference software on Tuesdays from 6:30 pm to 8 pm PST (UTC -8)  for lecture/presentation followed by 30 minutes (until 8:30 pm) for Q and A.  There will be a three-week break for the holidays.

Additional value available for 3 participants

• One soil and one compost biological analysis, including report interpretation and recommendation from the landscape you are currently managing. **


• Regenerative land-design Analysis and Simple Consultation.

** NOTE: At this point, soil and compost samples can only be accepted from within Canada.

Who this workshop is for

• Commercial farmers (small-medium scale production);


• Ranchers;


• Park board commissioners (members of a municipality in charge of managing city parks);


• Municipal Employees or Consultants in charge of land management (could include park board commissioners, road works, engineers, landscape architects, technicians and others);


• Greenhouse operators;


• Cannabis producers;


• Backyard gardeners;


• Individuals with a general interest in soil ecology, regenerative agriculture, permaculture and agroecology.

Workshop educators

Workshop curriculum

1.5 - 2hr Video Conference Session - Tuesdays Presentation - 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm.  Q&A - 8:00 pm - 8:30 pm PST (UTC -8)

• Week 1 - November 17th, 2020 - Introduction to Regenerative Agriculture


• Week 2 - November 24th, 2020 - Making Holistic Decisions


• Week 3 - December 1st, 2020 - Introducing Living Soils and the Rhizosphere
  Discovering the Rhizosphere - an intimate relationship between roots and soil


• Week 4 - December 8th, 2020 - The Rhizosphere Microbiome; Theory & Practical - Under the Microscope


• Week 5 - January 5th, 2021 - Introduction to The Keyline Plan for Full Farm/Garden Design


• Week 6 - January 12th, 2021 - Ecological Processes in the Soil - Decomposition & Nutrient Cycling


• Week 7 - January 19th, 2021 - Practical Visual Soil Assay


• Week 8 - January 26th, 2021 - Creating Viable Biological Amendments - Compost


• Week 9 - February 2nd, 2021 - Creating Viable Biological Amendments - Compost Tea & Compost Extract


• Week 10 - February 9th, 2021 - Application of Biological Amendments


• Week 11 - February 16th, 2021 - Managing Soil Health


• Week 12 - February 23rd, 2021 - Regenerative Agriculture and Living Soils Next Steps

Cancellation and Refund Policy