Upcoming Agroecology Events
10 Day Drylands Permaculture Design Certification Workshop
April 5-15 2027
What Makes This Permaculture Design Certificate Special?
What You’ll Learn
- Permaculture ethics, principles, and systems thinking
- Site observation, analysis, and the Scale of Permanence
- Dryland design strategies and climate adaptation
- Passive and active rainwater harvesting
- Earthworks, erosion control, and watershed restoration
- Living soils, composting, mulch, cover crops, and soil biology
- Efficient irrigation and water-wise landscape design
- Food forests, tree guilds, orchards, and kitchen gardens
- Native plants, biodiversity, and pollinator habitat
- Livestock integration and regenerative land management
- Greywater reuse and residential water systems
- Natural building and appropriate technologies
- Site mapping, field exercises, and a complete permaculture design project
Who Should Attend?
Graduate Ready to Design
Past Agroecology workshops
Conference “Water. Wind. Wisdom. Inspiring Regenerative Solutions to Desertification”
July 17-19 2026
An epic gathering that weaves together keynote ecological insights with art, poetry, and dance to inspire solutions to desertification.
“Restoration & Erosion Control Workshop”
June 12-14 2026
Over the course of the workshop we will design a site restoration plan and construct low-tech erosion control structures using wood and on-site farm materials, with guidance and feedback from Jan-Willem Jansens. We will broaden our comprehension of water cycles, climate, and agroecology within this fragile environment.
Altogether, through this work we will enhance our shared knowledge of how modest and precise actions taken today can affect soil health, biodiversity, cultural and social well-being, and resilience of food resources. Now and for future generations
“Maximizing Water Efficiency and Resilience: Adapting Agriculture to Drought and Climate Change”
May 16 2026
This comprehensive workshop bridges theory and practice to explore how thoughtful design and efficient irrigation foster resilient growing systems in arid climates. Participants will begin with a guided site tour and live demonstration of the field’s irrigation infrastructure, learning how the landscape is engineered to maximize rainwater capture alongside a tank-fed drip system. Guest speaker Mike Halverson, Nursery Manager at Santa Ana Native Plants, will provide expert insights into native species restoration and regional landscape management. The session concludes with a hands-on planting effort, where attendees will apply their new knowledge by helping install 4,800 native starts across the field.