Profitable Food Cultivation Training, Iain Tolhurst (UK)
2024-09-21 06:30 - 15:00 UTC | Saku
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) [REDACTED]

Explanation: Iain Tolhurst training day.

For more information, contact:

Email: info@permakultuur.ee
