Agpath: Soil Health & Regen Ag Courses (Australia)

📅 Ongoing / multiple scheduled workshops (weekend formats; examples shown on site) | 📍 Australia (locations vary by course) | 🏷️ course

Agpath offers hands-on, interactive workshops and short courses focused on soil biology, organic farming and regenerative agriculture designed for a range of participants from commercial growers to students and hobby farmers. The advertised program commonly runs weekend-format courses such as a Biological Farming Workshop (Saturday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM) that covers thermal aerobic composting, compost tea, building scalable compost rings and strategies to enhance soil biology and nutrient availability without chemical inputs; and a Small Microscope Course (Sunday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM) that teaches microscope techniques for identifying key organisms in soil and compost. The provider positions these workshops as highly practical: attendees receive hands-on experience making compost, observing soil life under microscopes, and learning techniques to improve soil health on-farm. Benefits described include improved understanding of the roles of bacteria and fungi in soil systems, practical regenerative practices for weed and nutrient management, and direct skills to increase resilience and productivity in diverse contexts from backyard plots to larger enterprises. Agpath’s workshops are led by experienced instructors (the site references Dr Mary Cole in course descriptions) and emphasise translating biological science into on-farm practice, which is particularly valuable for permaculture practitioners seeking to deepen soil-focused techniques and microbial literacy. Pricing and format examples are provided on the site (e.g., single-day prices around AUD 385 for Biological Farming and AUD 423.50 for the Microscope course, with a combined weekend discount), enabling prospective attendees to select intensive short courses or the full weekend for a comprehensive foundation. These workshops suit people wanting practical skills they can immediately apply to regenerative systems, as well as educators and consultants who incorporate soil biology and compost techniques into broader permaculture or agroecology designs.