Natural farming courses

Learn the natural farming properly, on a working Irish farm.

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5-Day Natural Farming Intensive Training

Five days on a working Irish dairy farm. Make the core inputs yourself, see them used in practice, and leave with a clear understanding of how natural farming can work on your own land.

Dates: 29 June - 3 July 2026
Location: Summer Hill Dairy Farm, Limerick
Price: €600 Irish farmers · €1,000 international
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Working farmers + Gardeners
No experience needed
Learn by doing
Who it is for

For farmers who want practical skills before making big changes.

This course is for working farmers, growers, and land stewards who want to understand natural farming through practice, not just reading or watching videos.

You do not need to be organic, already regenerative, or technically confident. You do need to be ready to observe, ask questions, make inputs carefully, and think about what applies to your own farm.

Why in person matters

Natural farming is easier to understand when you see it done.

Natural farming depends on preparation, timing, observation, and context. Seeing inputs made and used on a real farm gives people a much stronger foundation than a list of recipes.

The course is built around that reality: practical making, discussion, farm context, and enough understanding to keep learning responsibly afterwards.

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Hands-on practice
Real farm context
More than recipes
What you leave with

A practical foundation you can keep building on.

Method understanding
Understand the principles behind living soil, local biology, and farm-made fertility.
Hands-on input making
Make and handle core natural farming inputs with guidance on the farm.
On-farm application
See how inputs are used with real land, livestock, timing, and weather in mind.
A starting plan
Leave with clearer next steps for testing the method on your own farm.

Seawater

Seawater
Diluted seawater supplies trace minerals from the coast back to the soil.

BRV

BRV
Brown rice vinegar used as a solvent, extractor, and gentle foliar support.

WCP

WCP
Bone-derived calcium phosphate for the critical shift into flowering.

WCA

WCA
Eggshell calcium made water-soluble for fruit firmness and cell strength.

OHN

OHN
Herbal extract used in tiny doses to support plant resilience and recovery.

FAA

FAA
Fish-based amino acids providing strong natural nitrogen for leafy growth.

FFJ

FFJ
Fermented ripe fruit to support flowering, fruiting, sweetness, and ripening.

FPJ

FPJ
Fermented young plant growth for vigour, enzymes, and vegetative strength.

JMS

JMS
A fast-brewed microbial solution for quick soil and foliar support.

LAB

LAB
Beneficial bacteria for compost, livestock, bedding, odour control, and plant health.

IMO 1–4

IMO 1–4
Forest microbes collected, stabilised, expanded, and adapted to your own soil.

Seawater

Seawater
Diluted seawater supplies trace minerals from the coast back to the soil.

BRV

BRV
Brown rice vinegar used as a solvent, extractor, and gentle foliar support.

WCP

WCP
Bone-derived calcium phosphate for the critical shift into flowering.

WCA

WCA
Eggshell calcium made water-soluble for fruit firmness and cell strength.

OHN

OHN
Herbal extract used in tiny doses to support plant resilience and recovery.

FAA

FAA
Fish-based amino acids providing strong natural nitrogen for leafy growth.

FFJ

FFJ
Fermented ripe fruit to support flowering, fruiting, sweetness, and ripening.

FPJ

FPJ
Fermented young plant growth for vigour, enzymes, and vegetative strength.

JMS

JMS
A fast-brewed microbial solution for quick soil and foliar support.

LAB

LAB
Beneficial bacteria for compost, livestock, bedding, odour control, and plant health.

IMO 1–4

IMO 1–4
Forest microbes collected, stabilised, expanded, and adapted to your own soil.