This weekly course is within βResponsibility for Our Creationβ programme. Whether you join for single week(s) or commit to the full Spring 6-week programme, you'll learn to think freely, feel deeply, and see the world with newfound clarity.
Cultivating Ecosystems: Agroecology, No-Dig Gardening and Agroforestry
Day 1, Gardening with Living Soil (No-Dig)
Theme Moving from seeing soil as "dirt" (inert matter) to "life" (a collaborative community).
Understanding the concept of soil disturbance and learning to understand when itβs ecologically appropriate
The science The Soil Food Web, the Rhizosphere, and the biological logic of No-Till gardening.
The practice
Observation: The Soil Census. A sensory and empirical analysis of soil health (structure, smell, life forms) via sampling and simple tests.
Action: The Lasagna Bed. Building and planting into a regenerative growing space without tilling, using organic mulch.
Day 2: Reading the landscape: Bio-indicators and Water
Theme: Reading the landscape, by observing spontaneous patterns, including weeds, insects and pathogens. Shifting our attitude from "eradicating enemies" to "listening to messengers."
The Science: Bio-indicators, ecological succession, and reading complexity. How "weeds" repair soil imbalances. Understanding the soil-water cycle, the difference between infiltration and runoff, and the "Sponge Effect" of organic matter.
The Practice:
Observation: Mapping soil conditions (compaction, pH, moisture) by identifying spontaneous vegetation.
Tracing how water enters, moves through, and leaves the land (identifying erosion lines vs. accumulation zones).Action: Making bio-fertilisers from local resources: Grass LF, Nettle Tea, CalPhos from eggshells and others.
Day 3: Ecosystemic design: Successional Agroforestry
Theme: Recreating our natural habitat, the ecotone or food forest; thus rediscovering our ecological role: not as custodians or managers, but as a beneficial keystone species, part of an intelligent whole.
The Science: Successional Agroforestry (Syntropy), forest stratification, and integrating trees into vegetable systems for resilience.
The Practice:
Observation: Stratification Pruning. Managing light and space in a multi-layered system to allow all levels to thrive.
Action: Planting the Guild. Establishing a tree surrounded by a support community.
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ARRIVAL DAY MONDAY 1 June
DEPARTURE DAY FRIDAY 5 June
Daily Flow
7:15 β Morning Practice (garden meditation, qigong, or yoga)
8:15 β Organic Vegetarian Breakfast
9:00 β Love in Action (communal care for the space and the garden)
10:30β12:00 β Class
13:00 β Lunch
14:00β15:30 β Siesta / Integration Time
15:30β17:00 β Class
19:00 β Dinner
Evening β Community Time, music, or quiet rest
βLove in Actionβ time (9:00β9:40), when all students take part in small tasks to keep the space beautiful: whether thatβs harvesting vegetables, sweeping, or freshening up the bathrooms.
For single-week students, we recommend planning your departure for Sunday afternoon (either with your own car or using our shuttle service), after our marvellous closing brunch, or on Monday morning (check out at 10 a.m.)
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The Transmission School is a space for learning: embodied and multidimensional. We invite thinkers, researchers, and practitioners from different lineages of knowledge who challenge dominant paradigms and offer tools for navigating this moment in history with clarity and depth.
Through direct transmission, physical practices, shared inquiry, and encounters with the land, space holders and the teacher of the week will guide us through a week of deep experience.
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External participants (one-week only):
Standard Price: β¬1,500
Reduced Price : β¬1,200 (upon request, based on financial need)
Full 6-week programme students:
With scholarship: β¬600/week
Without scholarship: β¬750/week
Contribute to our scholarship fund, allowing others to join who otherwise couldn't afford it: β¬900/week
Priority is given to students enrolled in the full programme.
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To reserve your spot, we ask for a 20% deposit
Contributions are transferable but not refundable
If you cancel and someone you know takes your place, thatβs fine, otherwise you lose your deposit
However, if cancellation occurs less than a month before the course and you've secured a bedroom, the deposit will not be refunded
Full payment due before arrival (unless arranged otherwise)
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Shared accommodation in a beautiful communal home (private rooms may be available for weekly students β first come, first served)
Three organic vegetarian meals a day, lovingly prepared (special diets accommodated, +β¬5/day for single-week guests)
Full access to all teachings, experiences, and community life
Shuttle service for full-time programme students (see below for others)
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We offer an optional shuttle service from:
Florence Airport
Pisa Airport
Pontedera Train Station
β‘ οΈ Available for an extra fee β costs vary based on pick-up location and number of people (approx. β¬80ββ¬230 each way). Details provided during booking.
Note: we can coordinate a shared transfer with other participants, which will allow them to split the fare.
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Once your place is confirmed, youβll receive a more detailed list. But generally:
Comfortable clothes for movement practices
Layers for variable season weather
Water bottle, notebook
Garden/work clothes (for hands-on Earth activities)
Musical instruments welcome
Personal toiletries and any essential supplements/meds
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More info about the house, land, and environment will be shared once youβre in the booking process. Expect silence, olive trees, fresh air, shared bathrooms, and a lot of soul.
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The course and community experience will be held in English. While students come from all over the world, English will be our shared bridge for learning and connection.
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All bookings are managed directly through The Transmission School.
This allows us to coordinate housing, dietary needs, transportation, and assess the genuine interest of the student who want to join.
Please email us to:
Join the waiting list
Request scholarship or sliding-scale pricing
Ask about combining this week with the other RESPONSIILITY FOR OUR CREATION courses (See the full 6 weeks Calendar)
For info & bookings: info@thetransmissionschool.org
+39 351 3154575 (WhatsApp)
This weekly course is within βResponsibility for Our Creationβ programme. Whether you join for single week(s) or commit to the full 6-week programme, you'll learn to think freely, feel deeply, and see the world with newfound clarity.