A rare 4-day immersive workshop with internationally sought-after facilitators—your chance to learn a step-by-step regenerative agroforestry planning process and experience a transformative approach to growing food, medicine, and thriving environments at any scale.
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Practices For Revitalizing Earth, Community, and Self
For the first time in modern history, there is an international movement to go beyond sustainable agriculture to grow food that continually improves soil, rain infiltration, biodiversity, resilience, and overall productivity. This perspective shift comes out of the recognition that conventional food systems are increasingly vulnerable to environmental and economic risks, while providing food of lower nutritional benefit and ever-increasing content of synthetic chemicals.
Fortunately, nature provides abundance when we work with its own regenerative principles. This workshop will provide participants with tools to work regeneratively on any site by introducing the key principles of regeneration and methods for planning, implementing, and maintaining a regenerative agroforestry planting at any scale, from home food forests to large acreages.
What You Will Gain:
- A clear and intuitive understanding of natural regeneration principles
- How to apply nature’s regenerative principles to your site
- Step-by-step planning process for a new regenerative planting
- Options for including existing plants into a new planting
- Best practices for plant selection, spacing, and long-term maintenance
- Approaches for replanting and sustaining a thriving ecosystem
- Optimizing plant health and productivity with only on-site resources
- Human health and well-being in regenerative agriculture
- Increased awareness of living in harmony with the natural world
Facilitators
Dr. Craig Elevitch is an internationally recognized agroforestry educator and author of 14 books, including Agroforestry Landscapes for Pacific Islands and Agroforestry Design for Regenerative Production. Since 1993, he has led more than 300 workshops with over 15,000 participants worldwide and was awarded the Gusi International Peace Prize (2023) for his contributions to ecological regeneration and community resilience. His work centers on creating abundant, resilient food systems rooted in regenerative practices.
Jamyang Dolma is President of the Academy of Himalayan Art and Child Development and co-founder of Mama Food Forest™. With a background spanning international business consulting and cultural preservation, she has launched initiatives in Bhutan, China, and the U.S. that unite education, sustainable fashion, and regenerative food systems. Her leadership bridges traditional wisdom with contemporary practices to empower women, families, and communities.
Together with regenerative agroforestry comes a deep reconnection with nature that is difficult to describe but can only be experienced.
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The workshop emphasizes hands-on activities in nature, including planting food forests on two of the workshop mornings.
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In the classroom, participants will go through the entire planning process for a regenerative food forest.
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A well-planned and implemented food forest will grow rapidly, providing harvests after only a few weeks.
The regenerative practices we introduce in this workshop also hold the living knowledge connecting our inner regeneration with nature’s regeneration. It is a mindful and transformative process which helps us to realign our attention with intention for long-term wellbeing and inner regeneration.
In summary, participants will learn the regenerative principles, design for regeneration, and experience installing food forests, all of which are necessary for a transition to regenerative agroforestry.
Save Your Spot Now
Space is limited—don’t miss this opportunity to learn from globally sought-after facilitators joining us between projects across Asia, Europe, and the Pacific.
Workshop Fees
Commuter Rate (Non-Residential): $699 before January 15, $799 after
Includes program and material fees, daily vegetarian lunch, and a welcome dinner on the first evening.
Residential Rate: $1099 before January 15, $1199 after
Includes program and material fees, a single-occupancy room, and all daily vegetarian meals.
Supporter Rate: $1600
For those able to help fund scholarships for need-based participants.
$400 of this rate is tax-deductible.
Early Registration
Space in this workshop is limited in order to optimize the learning experience for participants. Please register early to ensure your place in the workshop. Early registrations by January 15 will receive a $100 discount.
A limited number of partial scholarships are available to those who are living lightly but have a strong interest in shifting into regenerative practices. An application process will be implemented to assess needs.
For groups of two or more, or for financial assistance inquiries, please contact advancement@drbu.edu
About Dharma Realm Buddhist University
This workshop is hosted by Dharma Realm Buddhist University(DRBU). At DRBU, we embrace a contemplative approach to studying the intersection of Buddhist and Western philosophical traditions. We are located at the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas (CTTB), the largest Buddhist monastery in Northern California.
Frequently Asked Questions
This workshop is for participants at all levels of experience from novices to experienced growers and for those who want to grow regeneratively at any scale, from home landscapes to large-scale farms. We encourage participants of all ages and backgrounds who have a passion for reconnecting with the natural world. The workshop will cover regeneration on sites that are open (such as a lawn or grassland) to retrofitting an existing planting to regenerative practices.
Hands-on learning is central to this workshop—just as important as the concepts we cover. Participants will install real food forests during two morning sessions at Dharma Realm Buddhist University inside the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas. These installations allow you to directly apply regenerative principles, gain practical confidence, and learn by doing in a living, evolving landscape.
Please bring work clothes suitable for both sunny and rainy weather—we will install rain or shine. Long-sleeve shirts, long pants, and sturdy work shoes are strongly encouraged. Hats and work gloves are recommended if you have them. Many participants also like to bring a change of clothes for each work session.
Installations are expected to wrap up around 11:00 am, giving you time to clean up before lunch. The workshop continues in the afternoon with indoor classroom learning on both installation days.
Cancellation by Participant: Before February 15, 2026: Cancellations made after February 15, 2026, will forfeit 50% of the total program fee.
After February 15, 2026: Cancellations made on or after February 15, 2025, will forfeit 100% of the total program fee, as program-related expenses have already been incurred.
Cancellation by Program Provider: If the program is canceled by the provider, all payments will be fully refunded to participants.
Donation made to the program is non-refundable.
By submitting the payment, participants acknowledge and agree to the terms outlined in this Payment Deadline and Cancellation Policy. For questions or concerns, please contact the program administrators at advancement@drbu.edu
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