Syntropic Agroforestry Apprentice Online Course
Syntropic agroforestry seems complex, but it is actually simple and logic.
Once we become Nature's apprentice, we learn to work with it's ebbs and flows.
The essence of this course
Syntropic agriculture is about working with the natural forces present in our land and climate, with the aim of increasing the quantity and quality of life.
Simply put, the more life we can foster, the more food we can grow.
Life Creates life!
On Earth, plants are the beings responsible for enlivening the planet, both below and above ground. They do that by transforming sunlight into matter (carbohydrates, proteins and a range of other compounds) through photosynthesis.
Thus, the more healthy living plants we can have, the more life we can hold.
So, this course is basically about that: how to have as many healthy plants (from ground covers to trees) growing happily in space and time.
The essence of this course
Syntropic agriculture is about working with the natural forces present in our land and climate, with the aim of increasing the quantity and quality of life.
Simply put, the more life we can foster, the more food we can grow.
Life Creates life!
On Earth, plants are the beings responsible for enlivening the planet, both below and above ground. They do that by transforming sunlight into matter (carbohydrates, proteins and a range of other compounds) through photosynthesis.
Thus, the more healthy living plants we can have, the more life we can hold.
So, this course is basically about that: how to have as many healthy plants (from ground covers to trees) growing happily in space and time.
Crafted for people who want to:
Grow perennial crops
Fruit, nut and timber trees grow and produce over many years, and we must have a supportive living "structure" around it to ensure that they remain healthy and climate-resilient. You will learn to create productive agroforest organisms regardless of climate.
Regenerate the land
To be able grow crops without fertilisers, pesticides, irrigation and other external inputs, we must focus on regenerating our land. You will learn ecological principles and practices that will help you to restore your land to its full capacity - teaming with life!
Connect with Nature Meaningfully
Once we understand how the natural world works, we are able to penetrate behind its mere separate appearance, to see a myriad of relationships. Everything is related to everything else, including us. Learn to free yourself in nature and find meaning in your interactions with it.
Crafted for people who want to:
Grow perennial crops
Fruit, nut and timber trees grow and produce over many years, and we must have a supportive living "structure" around it to ensure that they remain healthy and climate-resilient. You will learn to create productive agroforest organisms regardless of climate.
Regenerate the land
To be able grow crops without fertilisers, pesticides, irrigation and other external inputs, we must focus on regenerating our land. You will learn ecological principles and practices that will help you to restore your land to its full capacity - teaming with life!
Connect with Nature Meaningfully
Once we understand how the natural world works, we are able to penetrate behind its mere separate appearance, to see a myriad of relationships. Everything is related to everything else, including us. Learn to free yourself in nature and find meaning in your interactions with it.
The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago.
The second best time is now...
Syntropy for Busy Humans
Managing life takes time, doesn't it? Managing a productive system does too - I've been managing them for more than 20 years.
There is no silver bullet or short cuts, our involvement is a must! As affirmed by the old saying: The best fertiliser is the gardener's shadow.
The Syntropic Agroforestry Apprentice course is about teaching you to design, implement and manage a productive system that fits in your life, regardless of how busy you are!
By learning about soils, site analysis, ecological succession, stratification, management strategies, etc... you will minimise errors and save time!
There is no silver bullet or short cuts, our involvement is a must! As affirmed by the old saying: The best fertiliser is the gardener's shadow.
The Syntropic Agroforestry Apprentice course is about teaching you to design, implement and manage a productive system that fits in your life, regardless of how busy you are!
By learning about soils, site analysis, ecological succession, stratification, management strategies, etc... you will minimise errors and save time!
Syntropy for Busy Humans
Managing life takes time, doesn't it? Managing a productive system does too - I've been managing them for more than 20 years.
There is no silver bullet or short cuts, our involvement is a must! As affirmed by the old saying: The best fertiliser is the gardener's shadow.
The Syntropic Agroforestry Apprentice course is about teaching you to design, implement and manage a productive system that fits in your life, regardless of how busy you are!
By learning about soils, site analysis, ecological succession, stratification, management strategies, etc... you will minimise errors and save time!
There is no silver bullet or short cuts, our involvement is a must! As affirmed by the old saying: The best fertiliser is the gardener's shadow.
The Syntropic Agroforestry Apprentice course is about teaching you to design, implement and manage a productive system that fits in your life, regardless of how busy you are!
By learning about soils, site analysis, ecological succession, stratification, management strategies, etc... you will minimise errors and save time!
Soon, you will be able to:
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Understand your soil and how to enliven it
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Analyse your site and prepare it appropriately
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Design ecologically appropriate food-forests
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Implement a manageable syntropic system
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Manage service plants to support productivity
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Recognize ecological processes and patterns
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Observe how life is moving and how to support it
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Produce organic matter and organize it correctly
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Be confident to turn your syntropic ideas into reality
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Feel fulfilled to be working with and not against Nature
Soon, you will be able to:
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Understand your soil and how to enliven it
-
Implement a manageable syntropic system
-
Analyse your site and prepare it appropriately
-
Observe how life is moving and how to support it
-
Design ecologically appropriate food-forests
-
Recognize ecological processes and patterns
-
Manage service plants to support productivity
-
Be confident to turn your syntropic ideas into reality
-
Produce organic matter and organize it correctly
-
Feel fulfilled to be working with and not against Nature
The Syntropic Apprentice Course is the shortest pathway to a
productive and manageable food-forest!
A Trialled and tested pathway to the Syntropic Agroforestry World
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Syntropic Introduction
- Intro. to Syntropic Agroforestry
- Syntropic Terms & Definitions
- Syntropic Worldview
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Site Analysis & Set-up
- Site Selection
- Site Preparation
- Bed Preparation Theory
- Bed Preparation Practice
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Principles & Practices
- Density, Succession & Stratification
- Mulching, Energy Accumulation & Plant Ecophysiology
- Organic Matter Production, Synchronicity & Pruning
- Selective Weeding, Humus Formation & Empathy
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Ecological Processes
- Macro Successional Cycles
- Micro Successional Cycles
- Plant life Cycle & Senescence
- Stratification
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Syntropic Design
- Syntropic Design Theory
- Syntropic Design Practice
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Agroforestry Management
- Agroforest Management Theory
- Management Tools
- Agroforest Management Practice
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Strategic Considerations
- Management Styles and Strategies
- Rest & Recovery of Service Plants
- Syntropic SWOT Analysis
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Certificate of Completion
- Develop your syntropic skills
- Carry out workbook activities
- Receive your certificate
A Trialled and tested pathway to the Syntropic Agroforestry World
Come in...
Write your awesome label here.
Syntropic Introduction
- Intro. to Syntropic Agroforestry
- Syntropic Terms & Definitions
- Syntropic Worldview
Write your awesome label here.
Site Analysis & Set-up
- Site Selection
- Site Preparation
- Bed Preparation Theory
- Bed Preparation Practice
Write your awesome label here.
Principles & Practices
- Density, Succession & Stratification
- Mulching, Energy Accumulation & Plant Ecophysiology
- Organic Matter Production, Synchronicity & Pruning
- Selective Weeding, Humus Formation & Empathy
Write your awesome label here.
Ecological Processes
- Macro Successional Cycles
- Micro Successional Cycles
- Plant life Cycle & Senescence
- Stratification
Write your awesome label here.
Syntropic Design
- Syntropic Design Theory
- Syntropic Design Practice
Write your awesome label here.
Agroforestry Management
- Agroforest Management Theory
- Management Tools
- Agroforest Management Practice
Write your awesome label here.
Strategic Considerations
- Management Styles and Strategies
- Rest & Recovery of Service Plants
- Syntropic SWOT Analysis
Write your awesome label here.
Certificate of Completion
- Develop your syntropic skills
- Carry out workbook activities
- Receive your certificate
Join the Syntropic Agroforest Apprentice Course and
Turn your food-forest ideas into reality!
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What you will get...
Throughout this journey, you’ll receive all the knowledge, tools, structure, and support you need to learn syntropy in a safe, grounded, practical and cost-effective way.
These are the resources that accompany your training and help you turn your ideas into manageable realities.
These are the resources that accompany your training and help you turn your ideas into manageable realities.
- 16 hours of content divided into 7 modules
- 2-year access
- Syntropic skills-building workbook
- Exclusive Telegram group for all your questions
- Supporting videos from other syntropic practitioners
- Podcast-style audio for all lessons
- Certificate of completion (requires submission of completed workbook)
What you will get...
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Throughout this journey, you’ll receive all the knowledge, tools, structure, and support you need to learn syntropy in a safe, grounded, practical and cost-effective way.
These are the resources that accompany your training and help you turn your ideas into manageable realities.
These are the resources that accompany your training and help you turn your ideas into manageable realities.
- 16 hours of content divided into 7 modules
- 2-year access
- Syntropic skills-building workbook
- Exclusive Telegram group for all your questions
- Supporting videos from other syntropic practitioners
- Podcast-style audio for all lessons
- Certificate of completion (requires submission of completed workbook)
Hello, I am Victor Pires
I’ve spent the last 20+ years designing and managing syntropic systems across different climates. My work is rooted in real practice, clear teaching, and a grounded understanding of how living systems evolved.
My goal is simple: to help you grow food, develop skills, and regenerate your soil, in a way that suits your life, land and climate.
Theories are great, but in the end practice and experience is what counts.
Theories are great, but in the end practice and experience is what counts.
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Hello, I am Victor Pires
Write your awesome label here.
I’ve spent the last 20+ years designing and managing syntropic systems across different climates. My work is rooted in real practice, clear teaching, and a grounded understanding of how living systems evolved.
My goal is simple: to help you grow food, develop skills, and regenerate your soil, in a way that suits your life, land and climate.
Theories are great, but in the end practice and experience is what counts.
Theories are great, but in the end practice and experience is what counts.
The aim of this course is simple:
Teach you a pathway to grow food without external inputs!
Real experiences from real practitioners
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Ready to make Syntropy a part of your life?
Find meaning and fulfilment through regenerative food growing
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Still unsure which Course or Program is right for you?
let's have a chat and explore what suits you best!
I am here for you
Still unsure which Course or Program is right for you?
let's have a chat and explore what suits you best!
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the Agroforest Apprentice Course for?
The Syntropic Agroforest Apprentice course has been crafted with the novice agroforester in mind.
It is for humans that have the desire of having their own, productive, regenerative food-forest.
It builds from the ground up to provide a simple framework for those that want to have confidence in their designs, certainty in how to implement it and guidance on how to manage a living organism towards consistent harvests.
It is for humans that have the desire of having their own, productive, regenerative food-forest.
It builds from the ground up to provide a simple framework for those that want to have confidence in their designs, certainty in how to implement it and guidance on how to manage a living organism towards consistent harvests.
What is the difference between the Syntropic Apprentice and Advanced Practitioner courses?
The advanced practitioner, as the name suggests, builds on the contents of the syntropic apprentice, and takes it deeper, wider and higher, so graduates are able to manage complex agroforestry systems.
Other benefits of the advanced practitioner are:
Other benefits of the advanced practitioner are:
- 5 years content access rather than 2
- 12 modules (50+ hours) compared to 7 Modules (16 hours)
- 100+ hours of recorded Q&A
- Worldwide case studies
- 1:1 call whenever its needed
- Comprehensive skills building workbook
- Individualised workbook feedback
- Certificate of completion upon submission of workbook
What is the expected workload for the Course?
That is a difficult question to answer as the natural world is infinite, and we never stop learning - every day is a new day in our food-forests!.
Although every human is different, it is suggested that each module will require approximately 5-10 hours to be completed, devoted into both theory (course content) and practice (workbook).
It is suggested that students do not rush through the course and find a rhythm in their lives that can accomodate it. The "ideal pace" (if there is such a thing) would be 3-5 hours per week, being 1 hour per day for 3-5 days. In such a way participants have enough time to digest the content while doing all of the proposed activities consciously.
Obviously a faster or slower pace is also possible, what is important is that the course fits your life - you are the most important variable.
Do I need to own or have access to land to get the most out of the course?
No, participants are not required to own or have access to land to get the most out of the course!
All of the practical exercises proposed can be done on any piece of land, being it the local park, the road verge or in a planter box.
It would be great if participants had a access to "wild/abandoned/neglected" areas to practice observational exercises.
All of the practical exercises proposed can be done on any piece of land, being it the local park, the road verge or in a planter box.
It would be great if participants had a access to "wild/abandoned/neglected" areas to practice observational exercises.
What is Syntropy?
There are many explanations of what syntropy means, and originally it is related to the thermodynamic principle of entropy. Being the opposite of entropy, syntropy is a process that increase complexity and accumulates energy. For me, syntropy is a continuous process that increases both the quantity and quality of life, and in doing so, allow for higher life forms to exist and evolve - its the perpetual motion of Gaia.
What is Syntropic Agroforestry?
Syntropic Agroforestry is a method within the bigger umbrella of regenerative farming. It aims to produce high quality food, while regenerating the land. It applies our understanding of forest dynamics to create productive systems that increase both the quantity and quality of life, and in doing so it is able to produce with minimal external inputs (fertiliser, irrigation, etc.).
For a beautiful journey into Syntropic Agroforestry have a look at the "life in Syntropy" short documentary.
For a beautiful journey into Syntropic Agroforestry have a look at the "life in Syntropy" short documentary.
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