Profitable Food Cultivation Training
Estonian Permaculture Association is happy to arrange enriching training led by profitable practitioner.
This training day is for you if you want to learn:
- How a vegetable farm operates where, by the end of the season, the farmer, soil fertility, and natural biodiversity are all in the positive;
- How to plan crop rotations to ensure healthy plants and maintain soil fertility;
- What agroforestry is and how to integrate it with vegetable cultivation to enhance soil fertility and biodiversity;
- How to create the necessary fertilizers for plant cultivation on your farm without livestock;
- How to combine the cultivation of cover crops with vegetable growing;
- How promoting biodiversity can help you achieve higher yields.
- At Tolhurst Organic Farm, organic vegetables and strawberries are grown.
Iain Tolhurst, who has been in the field for 40 years, is considered a pioneer of organic horticulture in England and is the co-author of the book "Growing Green: Organic Techniques for a Sustainable Future." He is a trailblazer in using techniques that improve soil health. The farm integrates green manures, wood chip production and use, reduced tillage, and biodiversity strips into a functional whole.
The training is open to small producers, aspiring entrepreneurs, and home vegetable growers.
The venue, Kärneri Learning Garden in Saku, serves as a teaching garden for several school groups. Google maps link https://maps.app.goo.gl/bLy9eEhBmfV84JYX6
Public Transport:
Bus 117a departs from Tallinn's Viru stop at 8:03 AM and arrives at Tiigi stop (23278-1) in Saku at 8:32 AM. From Tiigi stop, it's a 30-minute walk along the light traffic road to Kärneri Property. After the training, bus 117a departs from Tiigi stop in Saku at 7:21 PM to return to Tallinn.
The training day is organized by the Estonian Permaculture Association, established in 2018. The association aims to promote a design practice for human systems based on the principles of ecosystem functioning, thereby reducing the ecological footprint of humans and increasing nature's biodiversity.
Schedule:
9:30-10:00: Gathering and registration
10:00-12:00: Introduction and theory
12:00-13:00: Lunch
13:00-15:00: Theory and practice
15:15-15:30: Break
15:30-17:30: Theory and practice
17:30-18:00: Summary and conclusions
The training will be translated into Estonian.
Participation fee: €65 (€50 for members of the Estonian Permaculture Association), which includes lunch and a coffee break. We can suggest accommodation nearby if you contact us at info@permakultuur.ee
To participate, please:
Register via the online form: https://forms.gle/As7Su4nza2VUz9gH9
Pay the participation fee to the Estonian Permaculture Association account/Eesti Permakultuuriühing (LHV) EE657700771003100278
Explanation: Iain Tolhurst training day.
For more information, contact:
Email: info@permakultuur.ee
