do these bother you?
- Are you facing persistent challenges with plant diseases and pests on your farm?
- Is soil degradation and poor soil quality affecting your crop yields?
- Are you looking for natural ways to improve plant health and resilience?
- Do you want to reduce your reliance on chemical pesticides and fertilizers?
- Do you want to build a farming system that supports biodiversity and ecological balance?
- Are you interested in techniques that enhance soil fertility and structure the soil naturally?
- Do you want to increase your farm’s resilience to extreme weather conditions?
- Are you seeking regenerative practices that can self-improve your farm’s overall health and productivity?
MFK-GARDENS the URBAN FARMER CENTRE
FARMERS' DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS: REGENERATIVE agriculture
All the principles of regenerative agriculture nourish biodiversity:
#1 Reduce dependence on chemical, even organic, inputs to encourage a self-reinforcing
thriving biological ecosystem.
#2 Limit soil disturbance with no-till or reduced till to promote growth of soil microbes &
beneficial insects and thereby improve soil health.
#3 Collect and manage rainwater and wastewater.
#4 Keep the ground covered all year round to encourage strong microbial activity &
beneficial insects.
#5 Ensure living roots at all times by understanding your local and global weathers (with
lunar & constellation planting and the practice of companion planting (herbs & berries)
#6 Grow perennials to ensure living roots at all times.
#7 Integrate livestock, insects and diversity of plants.
#8 Make your own plant waste composts & fertilizers with increased biomasses that you
generate and common household ingredients despite the scale of your farm.
#1 Reduce dependence on chemical, even organic, inputs to encourage a self-reinforcing
thriving biological ecosystem.
#2 Limit soil disturbance with no-till or reduced till to promote growth of soil microbes &
beneficial insects and thereby improve soil health.
#3 Collect and manage rainwater and wastewater.
#4 Keep the ground covered all year round to encourage strong microbial activity &
beneficial insects.
#5 Ensure living roots at all times by understanding your local and global weathers (with
lunar & constellation planting and the practice of companion planting (herbs & berries)
#6 Grow perennials to ensure living roots at all times.
#7 Integrate livestock, insects and diversity of plants.
#8 Make your own plant waste composts & fertilizers with increased biomasses that you
generate and common household ingredients despite the scale of your farm.
workshop participant testimonials
- "Every farmer needs to attend this programme.“
- "Science made easy for you to understand.“
- "I did not know so many important things are happening within the soil, that with no added costs to our farms we can make our soils fertile, plants that resist diseases and pests naturally and therefore are healthy.“
- "The eco-garden showcase was an eye-opener for me.“
- “Liked all of the topics but what blew my mind is understanding that managing the ecosystems means restoring control to us.”
Dear valued customers,
We are excited to announce upcoming workshop sessions designed to enhance your knowledge and skills in regenerative agriculture. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced professional, this workshop is tailored to provide valuable insights and practical tips to help you succeed.
Excessive tillage practices have led to soil degradation and loss of biodiversity. Recurrent planting of the same crops on the same piece of land year after year has depleted specific soil nutrients so farmers must apply more chemical fertilisers to get a better yield.
Food crops produced using chemical fertilizers may not be as nutritious as they should be. This is because chemical fertilizers trade fast growth for health in plants, resulting in crops that have less nutritional value. Plants will grow on little more than NPK, but they will be missing or developing less of essential nutrients such as calcium, zinc, and iron. This can have a small but cumulative effect on the health of people that consume them.
Additionally, repetitive cropping patterns provide a continuous food source and habitat for pests and pathogens, leading to an increased reliance on pesticides, which not only drives up production costs but also poses a serious threat to biodiversity, ecosystems and food supply.
Farmers' growing focus on food security, driven by inconsistent rainfall and nutrient supply, can in turn lead them into another dangerous trap. This trap involves the widespread use of drought-resistant plants and crops. While these plants offer short-term relief in the face of unreliable weather patterns, they actually perpetuate and worsen* drought conditions. The reliance on these crops creates a vicious cycle, where the conditions they are designed to withstand become more prevalent, making these crops seem even more necessary.
This dependence diverts attention from regenerative agriculture practices, which could offer more sustainable solutions in the long term. As a result, the global agricultural community becomes increasingly distant from regenerative approaches, further entrenching itself in practices that may ultimately undermine the very goals of food security and environmental sustainability.
Farmers can see these are happening for them on their soils. They just often do not know where to turn to for help to reverse these effects and to improve their farm productivity.
WHAT IS REGENEARTIVE AGRICULTURE?
Soil degeneration is a major concern for farmers, but Regenerative Agriculture (RA) offers a promising solution. RA is based on a set of eight key principles that, when applied, help restore and regenerate soil fertility. This leads to healthier plants capable of naturally resisting pests and diseases, with impressive, often rapid, results.
The core of RA focuses on improving soil health, enhancing crop diversity, practicing water stewardship, and promoting biodiversity. Techniques such as maintaining soil cover with mulch or cover crops, increasing organic fertilization, disrupting weed cycles, and rotating crops play a vital role. Growing specific crops for green manure enriches the soil, boosts organic matter, and preserves underground biological structures created by fungi, bacteria, and other microbes. These underground ecosystems, in turn, offer significant above-ground benefits: improved water retention, better nutrient availability, and reduced need for irrigation, fertilizers, and pesticides.
Moreover, these eco-friendly practices restore biodiversity, enhance ecosystem health, and capture more carbon from the atmosphere, contributing to a reduction in global warming.
Adopt these regenerative practices now to safeguard your land’s long-term productivity—before it's too late.
FOR CONSIDERATION:
RA holds immense potential to transform our approach to farming. However, limited access to technical know-how (e.g. zero-till drills and relay cropping, which is planting a new crop before the previous crop is fully harvested) and a general risk-averse approach further complicates the adoption of RA practices in a holistic way.
With Botswana facing severe water scarcity, effective water stewardship is imperative. This includes improving water-use efficiency and minimising farm-level water conveyance losses.
Workshop Details: Topic: Soil Health Workshop as part of our Regenerative Agriculture programme
Date: See details on flyer (see below)
Time: See details on flyer (see below)
Location: MFK-Gardens Farmer Learning Center, Plot 21 Mmopane, a 5-minute drive from Spar Mmopane.
During this interactive workshop, you will have the opportunity to:
The regenerative agriculture workshop we offer addresses several urgent pain points, including:
TO REACH US:
To secure your spot and learn more about the workshops, please visit http://www.myfarmhousekitchensbw.com/ farmers_workshop.html. We are located at Mmopane, along the Spar Highway stretch.
For inquiries, feel free to reach out to us at 73961421. Let's grow a regenerative revolution, one workshop at a time!
Sow the seeds of change with us,
If you have any questions or require further information, please feel free to reach out to us. Thank you for your continued support, and we appreciate your participation.
MFK-Gardens Farmer Learning Centre
Website: http://www.myfarmhousekitchensbw.com/farmers_workshop.html
App: +267-73961421
We are excited to announce upcoming workshop sessions designed to enhance your knowledge and skills in regenerative agriculture. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced professional, this workshop is tailored to provide valuable insights and practical tips to help you succeed.
Excessive tillage practices have led to soil degradation and loss of biodiversity. Recurrent planting of the same crops on the same piece of land year after year has depleted specific soil nutrients so farmers must apply more chemical fertilisers to get a better yield.
Food crops produced using chemical fertilizers may not be as nutritious as they should be. This is because chemical fertilizers trade fast growth for health in plants, resulting in crops that have less nutritional value. Plants will grow on little more than NPK, but they will be missing or developing less of essential nutrients such as calcium, zinc, and iron. This can have a small but cumulative effect on the health of people that consume them.
Additionally, repetitive cropping patterns provide a continuous food source and habitat for pests and pathogens, leading to an increased reliance on pesticides, which not only drives up production costs but also poses a serious threat to biodiversity, ecosystems and food supply.
Farmers' growing focus on food security, driven by inconsistent rainfall and nutrient supply, can in turn lead them into another dangerous trap. This trap involves the widespread use of drought-resistant plants and crops. While these plants offer short-term relief in the face of unreliable weather patterns, they actually perpetuate and worsen* drought conditions. The reliance on these crops creates a vicious cycle, where the conditions they are designed to withstand become more prevalent, making these crops seem even more necessary.
This dependence diverts attention from regenerative agriculture practices, which could offer more sustainable solutions in the long term. As a result, the global agricultural community becomes increasingly distant from regenerative approaches, further entrenching itself in practices that may ultimately undermine the very goals of food security and environmental sustainability.
Farmers can see these are happening for them on their soils. They just often do not know where to turn to for help to reverse these effects and to improve their farm productivity.
WHAT IS REGENEARTIVE AGRICULTURE?
Soil degeneration is a major concern for farmers, but Regenerative Agriculture (RA) offers a promising solution. RA is based on a set of eight key principles that, when applied, help restore and regenerate soil fertility. This leads to healthier plants capable of naturally resisting pests and diseases, with impressive, often rapid, results.
The core of RA focuses on improving soil health, enhancing crop diversity, practicing water stewardship, and promoting biodiversity. Techniques such as maintaining soil cover with mulch or cover crops, increasing organic fertilization, disrupting weed cycles, and rotating crops play a vital role. Growing specific crops for green manure enriches the soil, boosts organic matter, and preserves underground biological structures created by fungi, bacteria, and other microbes. These underground ecosystems, in turn, offer significant above-ground benefits: improved water retention, better nutrient availability, and reduced need for irrigation, fertilizers, and pesticides.
Moreover, these eco-friendly practices restore biodiversity, enhance ecosystem health, and capture more carbon from the atmosphere, contributing to a reduction in global warming.
Adopt these regenerative practices now to safeguard your land’s long-term productivity—before it's too late.
FOR CONSIDERATION:
RA holds immense potential to transform our approach to farming. However, limited access to technical know-how (e.g. zero-till drills and relay cropping, which is planting a new crop before the previous crop is fully harvested) and a general risk-averse approach further complicates the adoption of RA practices in a holistic way.
With Botswana facing severe water scarcity, effective water stewardship is imperative. This includes improving water-use efficiency and minimising farm-level water conveyance losses.
Workshop Details: Topic: Soil Health Workshop as part of our Regenerative Agriculture programme
Date: See details on flyer (see below)
Time: See details on flyer (see below)
Location: MFK-Gardens Farmer Learning Center, Plot 21 Mmopane, a 5-minute drive from Spar Mmopane.
During this interactive workshop, you will have the opportunity to:
- Gain in-depth knowledge about regenerative agriculture techniques. Have farmers to think of soil health beyond soil physical and chemical to include soil biology.
- Learn practical strategies and techniques from industry experts.
- Participate in hands-on activities and exercises to reinforce your understanding.
- Network and engage with like-minded individuals.
- Ask questions and receive personalized feedback from our knowledgeable instructors.
The regenerative agriculture workshop we offer addresses several urgent pain points, including:
- Soil Degradation: Regenerative agriculture focuses on restoring soil health, which is crucial for sustainable food production. The workshop likely teaches methods to improve soil fertility and structure.
- Climate Change: By promoting practices that increase carbon sequestration and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the workshop addresses the urgent need to mitigate climate change impacts.
- Biodiversity Loss: Regenerative agriculture supports biodiversity by encouraging diverse cropping systems and habitat restoration, which are likely covered in the workshop.
- Water Management: Efficient water use and management practices are critical in regenerative agriculture, helping to address water scarcity and pollution issues.
- Food Security: By improving the resilience and productivity of agricultural systems, the workshop aims to enhance food security for communities.
- Farmer Livelihoods: Teaching sustainable practices can help farmers reduce input costs, improve yields, and enhance their economic stability.
TO REACH US:
To secure your spot and learn more about the workshops, please visit http://www.myfarmhousekitchensbw.com/ farmers_workshop.html. We are located at Mmopane, along the Spar Highway stretch.
For inquiries, feel free to reach out to us at 73961421. Let's grow a regenerative revolution, one workshop at a time!
Sow the seeds of change with us,
If you have any questions or require further information, please feel free to reach out to us. Thank you for your continued support, and we appreciate your participation.
MFK-Gardens Farmer Learning Centre
Website: http://www.myfarmhousekitchensbw.com/farmers_workshop.html
App: +267-73961421
Unlearn The Ways We Destroy The Land We Walk And Depend On
Instead, Appreciate That We Too Can Learn to Teach The Land To Regenerate Itself.
The solution to climate change & human health starts right here.
Personal Development Classes - Travel Courses - Team Building Classes
Systems Thinking As it Applies to Agriculture In Reversing Soil Degradation.
Instead, Appreciate That We Too Can Learn to Teach The Land To Regenerate Itself.
The solution to climate change & human health starts right here.
Personal Development Classes - Travel Courses - Team Building Classes
Systems Thinking As it Applies to Agriculture In Reversing Soil Degradation.
Soil Health Workshop by MFK-Gardens Nursery
Regenerative Farming Programme
For millions of years, the soil has taken care of itself.
Today, given the crisis we are in, we must harness the regenerative power of Earth itself.
When we take care of the soil, the soil will take care of us.
Regenerative Farming Programme
For millions of years, the soil has taken care of itself.
Today, given the crisis we are in, we must harness the regenerative power of Earth itself.
When we take care of the soil, the soil will take care of us.
“Regenerative agriculture implies more than just sustaining something but rather an active rebuilding or regeneration of existing systems towards full growth and health. It also implies an open-ended process of ongoing improvement and positive transformation.”
Charles Massy. Fifth generation farmer, scientist, pioneer in regenerative agriculture and
Author of 'Call of the Reed Warbler'.
Charles Massy. Fifth generation farmer, scientist, pioneer in regenerative agriculture and
Author of 'Call of the Reed Warbler'.
Soil Biological Fertility
What are soil organisms, how do they help soil fertility? Soils are alive! A variety of soil organisms live in the soil. These include bacteria, fungi, microarthropods, nematodes, earthworms and insects.
Soil Chemical Fertility
Which elements are essential for plant health, and which may be toxic to plants? Soil chemistry is concerned with the availability of elements for plant uptake as well as the presence in soil of elements and chemical compounds that might be present at levels that are detrimental to plants and soil organisms.
Soil Physical Fertility
How do soil physical properties affect water movement and nutrient uptake through the plant roots? Physical properties and processes of soil affect soil fertility by altering water movement through soil, root penetration of soil and waterlogging.
Without the first type of fertility, the other two types do not occur naturally within the soil. The soil does not become dirt. It remains sandy.
What are soil organisms, how do they help soil fertility? Soils are alive! A variety of soil organisms live in the soil. These include bacteria, fungi, microarthropods, nematodes, earthworms and insects.
Soil Chemical Fertility
Which elements are essential for plant health, and which may be toxic to plants? Soil chemistry is concerned with the availability of elements for plant uptake as well as the presence in soil of elements and chemical compounds that might be present at levels that are detrimental to plants and soil organisms.
Soil Physical Fertility
How do soil physical properties affect water movement and nutrient uptake through the plant roots? Physical properties and processes of soil affect soil fertility by altering water movement through soil, root penetration of soil and waterlogging.
Without the first type of fertility, the other two types do not occur naturally within the soil. The soil does not become dirt. It remains sandy.
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UNLEASH THE POWER OF GENERATIVE FARMING!
Transform Your Soil, Transform Your Harvest!
Everyone calls it Regenerative Farming. We call it Generative Farming.
Discover the essence of Generative Farming — it's not just about regenerating the land; it's about instilling a mindset, a sustainable habit that becomes an integral part of your farming journey.
Generative Farming transcends the idea of a one-time re-generative effort. It’s about cultivating habits that seamlessly integrate into your faming routing, like a rhythm that enhances both your land and your harvest.
Are you ready to embark on a journey that will revolutionize your farm? Introducing our Generative Faming Campaign – a groundbreaking approach to cultivate healthier soils, boost plant immunity, and naturally combat pests and diseases.
Why Generative Farming?
Nourish Your Soil: Generative farming isn’t just about crops; it’s about cultivating a thriving ecosystem beneath the surface. By nourishing your soil with regenerative practices, you create the ideal environment for robust plant growth.
Build Plant Immunity: Strengthen your crop’s natural defences! Generative farming techniques work hand-in-hand with nature, enhancing the resilience of your plants. Say goodbye to synthetic pesticides and hello to a vibrant, disease-resistant harvest.
Combat Pests Naturally: Break-free from the cycle of chemical interventions. Generative farming encourages a balanced ecosystem where beneficial insects and microbes become your allies in controlling pests. It’s nature’s way of maintaining harmony.
Our Program Offers:
Workshops and Training: Dive deep into the principles of generative farming through interactive workshops. Learn practical techniques that you can implement on your farm.
Consultation Services: Tailored advice for your farm. Our experts will assess your land, provide personalized recommendations, and guide you on your journey towards regenerative success.
Resource Hub: Access a treasure trove of resources — from insightful articles to practical guides. Stay informed and empowered as you transition to generative farming.
Community Support: Join a network of like-minded farmers. Share experiences, seek advice, and celebrate successes as part of our vibrant generative farming community.
Transform Your Soil, Transform Your Harvest!
Everyone calls it Regenerative Farming. We call it Generative Farming.
Discover the essence of Generative Farming — it's not just about regenerating the land; it's about instilling a mindset, a sustainable habit that becomes an integral part of your farming journey.
Generative Farming transcends the idea of a one-time re-generative effort. It’s about cultivating habits that seamlessly integrate into your faming routing, like a rhythm that enhances both your land and your harvest.
Are you ready to embark on a journey that will revolutionize your farm? Introducing our Generative Faming Campaign – a groundbreaking approach to cultivate healthier soils, boost plant immunity, and naturally combat pests and diseases.
Why Generative Farming?
Nourish Your Soil: Generative farming isn’t just about crops; it’s about cultivating a thriving ecosystem beneath the surface. By nourishing your soil with regenerative practices, you create the ideal environment for robust plant growth.
Build Plant Immunity: Strengthen your crop’s natural defences! Generative farming techniques work hand-in-hand with nature, enhancing the resilience of your plants. Say goodbye to synthetic pesticides and hello to a vibrant, disease-resistant harvest.
Combat Pests Naturally: Break-free from the cycle of chemical interventions. Generative farming encourages a balanced ecosystem where beneficial insects and microbes become your allies in controlling pests. It’s nature’s way of maintaining harmony.
Our Program Offers:
Workshops and Training: Dive deep into the principles of generative farming through interactive workshops. Learn practical techniques that you can implement on your farm.
Consultation Services: Tailored advice for your farm. Our experts will assess your land, provide personalized recommendations, and guide you on your journey towards regenerative success.
Resource Hub: Access a treasure trove of resources — from insightful articles to practical guides. Stay informed and empowered as you transition to generative farming.
Community Support: Join a network of like-minded farmers. Share experiences, seek advice, and celebrate successes as part of our vibrant generative farming community.
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