4 Day Stand Alone Workshop

4-Day Workshop Curriculum

Water

1. Ponds
2. Reducing Water and Energy Use
3. Store water in the ground
4. Types of water catchments
5. Trench swales
6. Plowed contour lines
7. Rock swales
8. Boomerang water catchments
9. Net and pan water catchments
10. What are the benefits?

Food Forest

1. Introducing new tree species
2. Food forests
3. Food forest stages
4. Integrated orchard and agroforestry systems
5. Designing the system
6. Planting stages
7. Tree combinations
8. Legumes to plant at the beginning
9. Large fruit trees which grow together
10. Coffee and cacao plantations
11. Large production trees
12. Each region also has its own hardwoods to plant for the future
13. Integration with grains and vegetables
14. Animals

Soil

1. About healthy soil
2. What is healthy living soil?
3. Benefits of healthy living soil
4. Different types of soil – clay and sandy
5. Soil pH – acid and alkaline
6. Nutrient cycles
7. Soil nutrients – the plant builders
8. Biota – the soil builders
9. Organic soil improvement strategies
10. Micro-organism activators
11. Biochar–activated charcoal
12. Liquid compost
13. Compost
14. Biodynamic agriculture
15. Worm farms
16. Humanure
17. Organic and natural mulch Legumes
18. Green manure crops

How to Create a healthy house

1.  House Location
2. Ways to Reduce Risks
3. Compatibility with Climate
4. Good Health and Disease Prevention
5. A House That is Easy to Clean
6. A Long Lasting House

        Building a House

1. Start with a Plan
2. Building Materials

 Ideas for House Improvement

1. Ventilation
2. Insulation
3. Natural Lighting

Making a House Last Longer

1. Bamboo
2. Insect Screens

Outside Improvements

1. Pergola / Shade Structure
2. Trees and Windbreaks
3. Gardens
4. Kitchens
5. Washing Area
6. Washrooms
7. Compost Toilet Systems

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