Advanced Syntropic Agriculture Workshop: Managing a Syntropic Plot Over Time
Unlock the skills needed to successfully manage and evolve your syntropic agroforestry systems through all stages of growth. This advanced, hands-on workshop is designed for those with a foundational understanding of syntropic agriculture, offering in-depth knowledge and practice for guiding plantations across seasons and stages of maturity.
What You'll Learn
Selective Weeding & Pruning: Learn how to guide natural succession by managing spontaneous plants, optimizing plant density, and pruning effectively.
Organic Matter Management: Use organic matter strategically to promote succession, support desired plants, and create soil health.
Seasonal & Successional Strategies: Discover intervention techniques tailored to the age of your plantation and the time of year.
Practical Planning & Execution: Develop confidence in reading your system, identifying priorities, and implementing a work plan.
Workshop Structure
Day 1: Theoretical Foundations & Selective Weeding
Morning:
Refresh your understanding of syntropic agriculture principles in the classroom, including natural succession, stratification, and energy flow in agroforestry systems.
Learn how to guide natural succession using selective weeding, understanding which plants to keep, prune, or remove.
Afternoon:
Field practice in plots aged 29 and 17 months, focusing on inter-row management, selective weeding, and organizing organic matter to support succession.
Day 2: Density Management & Pruning Techniques
Morning:
Understand pruning as a tool to create light, space, and fertility for each plant’s successional role.
Explore how to manage species density in multi-strata systems, balancing biomass and fruit production.
Afternoon:
Hands-on pruning of biomass and fruit species, with supervised demonstrations and practical exercises.
Organic matter management to prepare the system for its next growth cycle.
Day 3: Fieldwork in Young Areas (3 Months to 1 Year)
Morning:
Plan fieldwork by analyzing the system through observation on the field, identifying thriving and struggling elements.
Group discussions and work plans based on participant observations.
Afternoon:
Execute the plan through selective weeding, pruning, and organic matter organization, guided by trainers.
Day 4: Fieldwork in Established Areas (2+ Years)
Morning:
Advanced field reading to assess the system’s needs, with selective weeding and pruning focused on density and succession.
Afternoon:
Utilize tools like shredders for organic matter processing.
Group discussion to share lessons learned, address challenges, and refine your management approach.
Who Should Attend
This workshop is designed for farmers, gardeners, and agroforestry enthusiasts who:
Have completed the “Foundations & principles of Syntropic Farming” workshop.
Have implemented or plan to establish syntropic systems and want to refine their management skills.
Instructor
The workshop will be led by Felipe Amato, an experienced practitioner in syntropic agriculture, supported by Lilly Schmidtlein and the local team at Hof vErde.
Core Facts
The workshop is intentionally split up in 2 sessions to show the management of the system both in dormancy and vegetative period. We offer the workshop as a package of these two sessions
First session will be March 1st and 2nd
Second session will be held in June 14th and 15th
The workshop will take place at Hof vErde, Hauptstraße 25, 91077 Kleinsendelbach, Germany from 9am – 6pm every day.
The costs are 480€ (includes daily lunch -mostly produced on the farm- and tea breaks).
Take the next step in your syntropic journey and gain the confidence to manage your system for long-term success.
For further questions/subscriptions please contact Lilly at info@hofverde.de