ECHO North America: TAD II - Syntropic Agroforestry July 2025
Register Before:
June 29, 2025 23:59
Event Contact:
ECHO North America (study@echonet.org)
Phone: 239-567-3330
Int
roduction to Syntropic Agriculture
This is an interactive 4-day agroforestry training session. Learn how to cultivate abundant food and timber in a system that mimics a natural forest. Syntropic farming is a method inspired by Ernst Götsch.
This course will cover the principles and practices needed for a beginner to plant his/her own agroforest. Basic design and management skills will also be taught. An attendee can expect to return home with enough knowledge to produce a couple of rows of trees, so they start learning more through firsthand experience.
About your Instructors
Roger Gietzen is a father, medical doctor, and humanitarian worker interested in holistic health and regenerative agriculture. After coming to Haiti to serve the poorest, he created the nonprofit Global Freedom Project. Since 2016, he has been working on an educational program to help spread the wisdom of syntropic farming to the family farmers of Haiti.
Mauro Rosito is a father, humanitarian worker, and farmer with years of firsthand experience in syntropic agriculture. He has operated a sustainable market garden business on his family farm in Southern Brazil. Shortly after he met Roger, he decided to join the team in Haiti and bring his expertise “to the table” to help create this educational program. He has a particular interest in cacao farming.
July 7-11 is an Intro to Tropical Agriculture Development 1 Training. If you would like to take part in both TAD Trainings you can "Bundle and Save". That's two information-packed weeks on the ECHO farm learning from experienced ECHO staff and Partners and interacting with a multitude of tropical crops, systems, and animals.
Click Here to learn more about the Introduction to Tropical Agriculture Development training.
Event Details
Location
ECHO North America
17391 Durrance Road North Fort Myers, Florida 33917 United States
Registration
Registration fees include:
Registration does not include:
- Transportation to or from the Airport
Cost
Registration for this course will end on June 29th.
The Prices below are ALL INCLUSIVE!! Payments include housing (on the farm), food (breakfast, lunch AND dinner), and training fee.
- Early Bird Rate - Now through May 15th: $695
- Early Bird Local Attendee (No Housing) - Now through May 15th: $450
- Regular Registration fee - May 16th through June 29th: $750
- Local Attendee Rate (No Housing) - May 16th through June 29th: $490
- Spouse Registration fee - Now through June 29th: $575
Payment Options
Please use the "Register Here" link below to register for this course ONLY. Click the "Bundle and Save" link below to register for both TAD I and TAD II. All payment processes will go through this website.
Lodging
Registration fee inlcudes lodging!
Lodging is provided on campus. Check-in date is Monday, June 14th and check-out date is Saturday, June 19th. If you need to stay outside of this time frame additional charges may apply.
*If you are registering for BOTH COURSES - Check in date for TAD I is Sunday, July 6th. Your registration cost covers fees to stay at ECHO over the weekend, you do not need to find additional housing between trainings.
ECHO is a working farm, and lodging options include dormitory style as well as shared guesthouses, depending on availability.
If you are a couple, ECHO will try to accomodate housing.
Please notify ECHO (study@echonet.org) of any family members that will be traveling to ECHO far ahead of time. There may be additional fees for family members even if they do not attend the course.
Food
Registration fees include all meals for Monday morning through Friday lunch.
We are not able to assure accommodation for those with special dietary needs or food allergies, please plan accordingly.
If you have a specific diet you follow or you have food allergies- please contact us at study@echonet.org.
*If you are staying for BOTH COURSES - Meals are not provided over the weekend or Monday July 14th. Please plan accordingly for meals during these dates.
Additional Information
VISA REQUIREMENTS
ECHO currently considers visa letter requests on a case-by-case basis.
Anyone needing a visa in order to attend any of our courses must have their visa in place at least 30 days prior to the start of the class. This policy is required in order to allow sufficient time for processing applications and to give individuals that might be on our waiting list ample time to make travel arrangements.
Cancellation Policy - ECHO Classes
Payment for ECHO classes is required at the time of registration. Due to the nature of the class, we require at least 4 weeks notice of cancellation to receive a full refund of your fees. A refund will not be issued if less than a week's notice is given.
These courses are interest-driven. Therefore, we reserve the right to cancel a course due to a lack of interest. Should a cancellation be necessary, we will do so two weeks before the first day of class.