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TOT with Global CHE Network (March)
Dl, 24 Març 2025 » Dv, 28 Març 2025
ECHO North America, United States
Those interested in preparing for short/long-term involvement in community and agricultural development internationally are encouraged to participate in this five-day (35 hours) training course. Course participants will gain an introduction to aspects of poverty and community development and an orientation to ECHO. They will also receive instruction on proven community development, including agricultural principles/practices and practical techniques, systems and technologies to meet wholi...
ECHO North America: TAD II: Food Forests, Garden Design and Planning
Dl, 7 Abril 2025 » Dv, 11 Abril 2025
ECHO North America, United States
This is a five day, hands-on course that will focus on food forests and garden design. By taking this course you will learn how to design and start a food forest in your own backyard. Participants will walk through the design process with professional designers, starting from setting goals, surveying the piece of land, building a base map, considering earthworks, and creatively designing around constraints. Attendees will be able to see and apply these principles to a small garden or a lar...
ECHO Asia: Intro to Natural Earth Building Techniques Workshop
Dl, 12 Maig 2025 » Dv, 16 Maig 2025
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Course Description: Dive into the art and science of sustainable construction! This hands-on, introductory experience will guide you through the fundamentals of natural building techniques, including adobe, wattle and daub, earthen plastering, and more. Through a mix of engaging classroom sessions and practical activities, you'll learn how to use locally sourced, eco-friendly materials to create durable and beautiful structures. Whether you're a beginner or have already begun you...
ECHO Asia: Tropical Agriculture & Development (TAD) Course
Dl, 2 Juny 2025 » Ds, 7 Juny 2025
ECHO Asia Small Farm Resource Center Chiang Mai, Thailand, Thailand
This 1-week course is designed for development workers, missionaries, and volunteers looking to engage their communities with low-cost, high-impact agricultural innovations and techniques. Participants will be introduced to various agricultural practices and technologies through classroom time and hands-on activities on the farm, learning to 'use what you have to make what you need.' This course is considered an 'introductory survey course' and will present a broad overview of many op...
ECHO North America: Introduction to Tropical Agriculture Development - July 2025
Dl, 7 Juliol 2025 » Dv, 11 Juliol 2025
ECHO North America, United States
Those interested in preparing for short to long-term involvement in international agriculture development are encouraged to participate in this five-day course. Topics and discussions will focus on improved food security and agricultural livelihoods for small-scale farmers in developing countries. Participants will be introduced to the complexities related to poverty and community development. They will also be introduced to principles and practices that contribute toward maintaining h...
IFOAM Seeds Platform
The IFOAM Seeds Platform is a global network of individuals and organizations advancing seed and plant breeding for organic systems.
We need greater diversity and larger supply of high-quality, regionally adapted p...
Producing & Marketing Value-added Farm Products - Supplemental Information, Turmeric
Example of Value-added farm products- Turmeric operation at Aloha House, Palawan, Philippines
Herbs in Africa: Small Scale, Sustainable Cultivation and Processing Techniques for Rural Communities
This book discusses conservation and cooperation, dehydration, extraction of herbal material, dehydration apparatus, the home based herbal business, skin care lotions and medicinal balms, and extraction apparatus of herbs in...
Exercises in Herb Science
This book has been written as a work-study guide for students and others interested in learning about medicinal and aromatic species, plants commonly known as herbs. This book of laboratory exercises familiarizes the reader...
Taxonomy of Flowering Plants
A college text that introduces the methods for classifying plants, and identifies the families and characteristics of individual fauna.
Herbs: American Nature Guides
This accurately illustrated guide gives detailed descriptions of over 200 plants to enable easy identificaiton, and provides information on the distribution and natural habitat of each species.
Herbs: How to Select, Grow, and Enjoy
This book shows you how to enjoy the full benefit of herb gardening. Herbs: How to Select, Grow, and Enjoy provides a modern herbal color photos and desriptions of more than 200 varieties help you choose the right herb. This...
The Random House Book of Herbs
With over 400 plants illustrated in full color, this is the most comprehensive photographic guide to herbs and plants grown all over the world for their culinary and medicinal properties. Included are descriptions of the pl...
Herbs and Spices
Gardeners, gourmets, botanists, and nature lovers are given helpful growing, harvesting, drying, cooking, and scenting tips pertaining to herbs and spices.
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Beginning Hydroponics: Soilless Gardening: A Beginner's Guide to Growing Vegetables, House Plants, Flowers, & Herbs Without Soil
This updated edition of the classic guide to hydroponics provides a thorough introduction to soilless gardening for beginners and home gardeners.
The science, history, and mechanics of hydroponics and aquaponics...