At this free, hands-on workshop, learn how to 1) make durable, roughly 190 ft2 shade and greenhouse structures using cattle fence panels and other inexpensive materials, 2) how to […]

In this free, hands-on workshop, learn about plant/microbe symbioses and interactions, and learn how to cultivate beneficial microbes in freeze-resistant Johnson-Su composting bioreactors! General Agenda: 1:00-1:30 p.m.: Introductions 1:30-2:00 p.m.: […]

At this free hands on field day, participants will learn a model for adding a drought-tolerant privacy hedge that also provides food. Through demonstration followed by hands-on practice, participants will […]

      Silvopasture is the practice of incorporating trees and shrubs into animal grazing pasture. At Rio Nutrias, the goal is to provide pasture for animals between beneficial tree and […]

At this hands-on field day, participants will learn how to improve water retention and soil health by working with the natural contours of the land. Through demonstration and hands-on practice, […]

At this free field day, get hands on practice with simple and effective ways to create biochar! Biochar—a naturally occurring nanotechnology—supports beneficial soil microbes, enhances soil fertility, and increases water […]

Over the course of the May workshop we will focus on techniques of growing erosion control structures under the guidance of Starrlight Augustine and Josh Weybright. We will cover topics […]

Join us for this free workshop and Field Day as we continue caring for the land together. In this session, we’ll focus on building healthy soil and preparing the site […]

  Join us for a free hands-on field day as we work together to help finish building an earthbag greenhouse! We will be filling and stacking earthbags, learning the basics […]

Join us for a free hands-on field day as we return to the site of our water harvesting workshop to continue building a more resilient desert landscape! This time, we’ll […]

Join us for a free Soil Health Field Day as we continue our work at Parque de Alegría in Doña Ana! Together with DAVA (Doña Ana Village Association), we’ve been caring for the land […]

Join us for a free hands-on field day at Bodhi Farms with Micki, who will guide participants through the organic cultivation of wildflowers and lavender. You’ll learn how to prepare […]

Join us for a hands-on field day at Chicken Hawk Farms all about hot composting! We’ll be returning to the same site where we previously worked together on the earthbag construction […]

At this Field Day, you’ll learn how to build and fill a Johnson-Su Bioreactor—a low-maintenance, no-turn composting system designed by Dr. David Johnson and Hui-Chun Su. It’s ideal for dry […]

This Field Day continues our series about a Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (WSARE) funded project investigating use of Giant Sacaton, Sporobolus wrightii, in windbreaks on farms and ranches. Deep-rooted and fast […]

Join us for a free, hands-on field day at Bodhi Farms with Micki! At this field day, Micki will share how she starts her plants using soil blocking methods, a low-waste, […]

Join us for a free Soil Health Field Day at Parque de Alegría in Doña Ana! Together with DAVA (Doña Ana Village Association), we’ll continue caring for the land at […]

Join us for a free hands-on workshop where we’ll design and build pollinator habitats using wood logs and other natural materials. Together, we’ll create simple, functional shelters that support native bees and […]

  “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second-best time is now.” —Chinese Proverb Join us for a free, hands-on field day focused on tree […]

Come learn how to grow lavender and other plants in our unique caliche soil! Join us for a hands-on field day where we will be prepping lavender beds using the trench method! […]

After working together to build this Superadobe (earthbag) wall from the ground up, we’re now moving into the next phase—plastering. Join us for a hands-on workshop where we’ll bring the […]

Join us for a hands-on field day exploring practical strategies for water-smart agriculture in the Southwest. This workshop will combine presentations, demonstrations, and hands-on planting to show how thoughtful design […]

Join us for a free, hands-on biochar field day where you’ll learn simple, low-tech ways to make biochar and explore how it supports healthy soils by improving fertility, water retention, and beneficial […]