A 6 week course introducing the key concepts of regenerative agriculture: Direct Selling, Soil Health, Holistic Grazing, & Agro-forestry.

The objectives of the course are to cultivate the knowledge, skills and motivation for farmers to begin first steps in transitioning into regenerative agriculture practices

Learning Objectives

Week 1 - Introduction to Regen Ag

• To understand what is Regenerative Agriculture
• To hear from who is in the room and their various contexts
• To begin to look at things from a different (holistic) perspective

Week 2 - Soil Health

• To understand the biological, chemical and physical processes and properties of soil
• To begin to understand the complexity of the soil food web and the 6:3:4 ratio
• To apply learning to current contexts by exploring regenerative approaches to soil management

• To get to know soil as a living organism
• To increase curiosity of soil in learners’ own contexts
• To understand implications of chemical and mechanical processes and benefits of more biological and regenerative approaches to soil management

Week 3 - Livestock Management

• Understand the basics of grazing and use of livestock in regenerative agriculture
• Introducing Ecosystem Restoration and the interaction of animals within the ecosystems
• Relating wider ecosystem processes to regenerative agriculture

Week 4 - Agro-forestry

• Understand what is agroforestry
• Know the benefits of trees on the land for wider ecosystem benefits including livestock
• Knowing about grants and other practical considerations for getting trees on the land

Week 5 - Direct Selling

• Understand the pros and cons of a variety of avenues to direct selling produce
• Cultivating trust and bringing back a connection to the food we eat through short supply chains
• Addressing finance, our values and quality of life on our farms
  

Week 6 - Bringing it all together

• Reviewing content, evaluating and gathering feedback on the course content
• Identifying next steps including the easy wins and longer term goals and an implementation plan
• Signposting, networking and exploring how we stay together