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Introduction to Syntropic Farming, 3-5 October 2025 Hungary

Introduction to Syntropic Farming, 3-5 October 2025 Hungary

€490.00

Syntropic Farming is a process and principle based form of agriculture developed and propagated primarily in Brazil. Syntropic farming is a field within the larger domains of agroecology and agroforestry. Syntropic systems complement the food forest ideas within permaculture design by providing more specific design details, metrics, and arrangements that focus on precisely imitating the spatial and temporal relationships of a region’s native forest ecology. It is a form of successional agriculture, as it is based on leveraging the power of ecological succession.  Syntropic agriculture provides a set of principles and tools for shifting from organic monocultures and input based agriculture towards a holistic focus on ecology. In the end it is a system that seeks to imitate the forest and all of its processes.

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What are you going to learn?

This course is designed to assist your journey into the practice of Syntropic Farming. 

Students will:

  • plant an agroforestry system that imitates how forests work over space and time.
  • gain an understanding of how we can work from “clearing to clearing”, using forest succession as our model.
  • explore the unique design and management practices of Syntropic Farming that differentiate it from other agroforestry methodologies.
  • plant a 1000 m2 plot from start to finish, including field design, soil preparation, plant propagation, tree planting, and more.
  • understand syntropic farming principles and how they apply across contexts and climates.
  • design their own syntropic farming field plot and have it reviewed by the instructors.
  • create their own consortium of plants and build out a species list relevant to their climate.
  • understand the process of implementing their own system from plant propagation to soil preparation to synchronized planting.
  • receive an extensive resource packet that includes
    • the best guides for temperate, tropical and mediterranean climates.
    • a species list for temperate, tropical and mediterranean climates.
    • a list of videos, links, projects, and practitioners to inspire and inform your work.

Your teachers – Scott Gallant, Istvan Markuly

Facilitator – Gabor Molnar

Location

Terény, Életfa Permakultúra Open Space

Daily schedule

Friday October 3rd

10 – 11 AM: Meet and Greet

11 – 12 PM: Intro to Eletfa Permaculture

  • Host Intro
  • Host Logistics: Meals, Lodging, Bathrooms, etc
  • Context of Place: Watershed, History, Soils, Culture

12 – 1 PM: Walk the Site

  • Get to know the site, existing systems.
  • Observation activity in a nearby forest.

1 – 2 PM: Lunch

2 – 3:30 PM: Introduction to Syntropic Farming

  • History, Current Movement, Key Concepts
  • Princples: Succession and Stratification

3:30 – 5 PM: Field Work

  • Bed layout, soil preparation
  • Everything is ready for planting tomorrow

6 – 7 PM: Dinner

7 – 8 PM: Examples from around the world

Saturday October 4th

7 – 8 AM: Field Work

  • Tree layout

8 – 9 AM: Breakfast

9 – 11 AM: Syntropic Farming Design

  • Key Concepts
  • Consortium Creation
  • Design and Layout 

11 AM – 1 PM: Field Work

  • Planting of trees, cuttings, tubers

1 – 2 PM: Lunch

2 – 3 PM: Field Work

  • Planting of seeds
  • Mulching

3 – 5 PM: Syntropic Farming Management

  • Key Concepts
  • Management examples

6 – 7 PM: Dinner

7 – 8 PM: Case Study: Start to Finish

Sunday October 5th

7 – 8 AM: Field Work

  • Apply cover crops

8 – 9 AM: Breakfast

9 – 11 AM: Field Work

  • Management details
  • Nest creation
  • Paths and access
  • Plant propagation and nursery work

11 AM – 1 PM: Design your own Syntropic Agroforestry System

1 – 2 PM: Lunch

2 – 3 PM: Present Syntropic Agroforestry Designs

3 – 4 PM: Course Wrap Up

The main language of this course is English with continuous translation to Hungarian if needed.

Early Bird 440 € until 15th August

30% off for students that previously completed a PDC with Életfa Permakultúra. Please send us an email if you are interested. 

Food-  Vegetarian lunch, break snacks and unlimited coffee and tea throughout the days are included in your course. Breakfast and dinner are self-organized. 

Accommodation – 

Camping site on the farm is available free of charge, with warm showers, compost toilets and community kitchen. Camping gear should be ensured by each participant bearing in mind that nights can get chilly in October. 

Accommodation is also available in humble straw bale rooms at the farm and in guest houses in the village. If you are interested we can send you more information. Let us know via email at hello@permaculture.hu.

Places are limited, reserve your spot now. 

Registration for the program is only valid upon payment of the participation fee!

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Additional Resources:

FAQ

Will we get any recording of the course? 

We will create a private online group on our online learning platform where you will have access to the most important documents and resources shared during the course and recordings that we manage to take. Take into consideration that there will be practical implementation hands-on sessions that are not possible to be recorded. 

Is this system scalable to more than 1 hectare area?

Yes, there are examples.

Will we get plant lists to start with? 

We will design a real plot on the site, so you will have access to the list we work with. Any additional resources will be shared on our private online platform. 

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