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We are an educational hands-on project, based in Portugal, aiming to spread regenerative soil practices.
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UPCOMING WOKSHOPS
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Workshop June 19th
Valorisation of the soil of an abandoned plot
Húmus Vivo’s workshops are fully hands-on activities with the theory being passed on as we move through. Your level of involvement in the activities is entirely up to you: either by observing and questioning or by muscling up your participation is valued!
Have you wondered… How can a vegetable garden be so demanding when a forest grows without humans?
Join us in working with nature!
Investment: 20 €
Theoretical knowledge discussed:
Base concepts of agroforestry
Water retention and infiltration
Polyculture
Life in the soil
Food supply for the next years
Sun considerations
Adequate tools
Management of regenerative systems
CANTEIROS REGENERATIVOS
REGENERATIVE GARDEN BEDS
19.06.2022 / 10:30-13:30
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION
Preparation of the soil
Installation of biodiversed and dense summer garden beds with low water needs
Management of an already implemented regenerative system
Regenerative garden beds are those where..
..life regenerates (more and more topsoil!);
..the web of life complexifies;
..we prioritize humus creation, maximization of photosynthesis area (maximize surface area), and accumulation of organic matter.
These are fully hands-on workshops with the theory being passed on as we move through. Your level of involvement in the activities is entirely up to you: either by observing and questioning or by muscling up your participation is valued!
Theoretical knowledge discussed during each workshop:
- Base concepts of agroforestry
- Water retention and infiltration
- Polyculture
- Life in the soil
- Food supply for the next years
- Sun considerations
- Adequate tools
Investment: 20 for 1 workshop / 30 for 2 workshops
NINHOS DE ÁRVORES / TREES’NEST
09.04.2022 / 10:30-13:30
One tree doesn't thrive alone.
Join us and understand how your tree can demand less of you, by having company and food supply for 10 years!
Activity:
improve the soil, create food supply and multiply the life around 2 Porto fruit trees.
LIDAR COM O “MATO”/ HANDLE WILDLIFE
09.04.2022 / 15:30-18:30
Do you have an abandoned field?
Learn how to gain from "wildlife".
Don't throw away such a valuable resource as this golden organic matter!
Activity: relieve three fruit trees from the overgrown vegetation around them. Arrange the resulting organic matter, creating food supply and multiplying the life in a polyculture format.
HORTA DE VERÃO / SUMMER GARDEN
10.04.2022 / 10:30 - 13:30
Do you know how to produce in quantity and quality in a small space?
Come with us and understand the benefits of polyculture and multiple species integrations in one single space!
Activity: preparation of the soil and installation of a biodiverse and dense summer garden, with low water needs.
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Maria Catana
Observing life with respectful lenses. Background in mathematics, with a very methodical thought process. Advocate of sustainable practices and choices.
Your land is in a terrible shape? Soil looking poor? Plants dying? Want to join a workshop? Get in touch!