An introduction to Regenerative Agriculture-  Monaghan

Siolta Chroi

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

Síolta Chroí

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 ObjectivesWeek 1 - Introduction to Regen Ag<ul><li>To understand what is Regenerative Agriculture</li><li>To hear from who is in the room and their various contexts</li><li>To begin to look at things from a different (holistic) perspective</li></ul>Week 2 - Soil Health<ul><li>To understand the biological, chemical and physical processes and properties of soil</li><li>To begin to understand the complexity of the soil food web and the 6:3:4 ratio</li><li>To apply learning to current contexts by exploring regenerative approaches to soil management</li></ul><ul><li>To get to know soil as a living organism</li><li>To increase curiosity of soil in learners’ own contexts</li><li>To understand implications of chemical and mechanical processes and benefits of more biological and regenerative approaches to soil management</li></ul>Week 3 - Livestock Management <ul><li>Understand the basics of grazing and use of livestock in regenerative agriculture</li><li>Introducing Ecosystem Restoration and the interaction of animals within the ecosystems</li><li>Relating wider ecosystem processes to regenerative agriculture</li></ul>Week 4 - Agro-forestry<ul><li>Understand what is agroforestry</li><li>Know the benefits of trees on the land for wider ecosystem benefits including livestock</li><li>Knowing about grants and other practical considerations for getting trees on the land</li></ul>Week 5 - Direct Selling<ul><li>Understand the pros and cons of a variety of avenues to direct selling produce</li><li>Cultivating trust and bringing back a connection to the food we eat through short supply chains</li><li>Addressing finance, our values and quality of life on our farms </li></ul>Week 6 - Bringing it all together<ul><li>Reviewing content, evaluating and gathering feedback on the course content</li><li>Identifying next steps including the easy wins and longer term goals and an implementation plan</li><li>Signposting, networking and exploring how we stay together</li></ul>

An introduction to Regenerative Agriculture- Monaghan

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