Tuiskula courses 2025

No dig -course for beginners

In this course we focus on the very basics of managing your garden the no dig -way! We combine practical elements with the science behind soil health and the fascinating world of microbes. So whether you’re dreaming of growing food for yourself and your loved ones or maybe want to have a beautiful flower garden just for the aesthetics, this course is for you. No dig is for all plants and all scales.

You will learn how to design and set up no dig vegetable beds; seed, start and transplant seedlings and grow food of all kinds. We take a hands on approach (building raised beds, making seedling mix, seeding and transplanting, harvest techniques, home made natural sprays, compost strategies). We integrate the science behind regenerative management and also provide you with holistic management tools to plan ahead. This is the time for all of your most silly sounding questions (trust me, they are actually not silly at all) and learning together from each other.

We offer 2 courses, so pick the day that suits you the best. Each course can take up to 15 participants.

09 May 2026 09:30-17:30 (lunch provided)
Price - 190€ (including our seeding calendar and tools buying guide)
The course will be entirely in English and taught by Pieter-Jan Van Damme (co-owner and co-farmer at Tuiskula Farm).
Registration by email to pjvdamme@gmail.com

22 elokuuta 2026 09:30-17:30 (lounas kuuluu hintaan)
Hinta - 190€ (sisältää meidän kylvökalenterin ja työkalujen hankinta-oppaan). Tämä kurssi opetetaan suomeksi ja sen vetää Essi Ruuskanen (Tuiskula Farmin toinen omistaja ja puutarhan pääviljelijä).
Ilmoittautumiset sähköpostilla: pjvdamme@gmail.com

Pastured Poultry Course

Come learn how to manage laying hens as well as broilers in a pasture setting and produce the best eggs and chicken meat around!
We go through the full setup of our pastured poultry operations. You get to see how everything works in closeup, as well as learn about the management of both types of birds. Brooder, hoopcoop, egg packery, slaughter, animal management and the economics behind these enterprises. This course also includes a manual you can use to build your own hoopcoop, suitable for up to 900 hens (easily adaptable to house less or more, or different types of birds).

For those looking to start raising hens and/or broilers on pasture or improving their existing operations, both small and large scale.

3 August 2026 09:30-17:30 (lunch provided)
Price - 190€ (including hoopcoop manual)
The course will be entirely in English and taught by Pieter-Jan Van Damme (co-owner and co-farmer at Tuiskula Farm). We always teach in small groups only (10-12 participants).
Registration by email to pjvdamme@gmail.com

Interested in just our seeding calendar? Get the digital file for €50!
Interested in just our hoopcoop manual? Get the digital file for €50!

Tuiskula Mentorship 2026

We offer a full season course for those in the process of starting their farm.
More info by email to pjvdamme@gmail.com

Beside these courses and tours, we’re always happy to hear from people looking to start up their farm and find ways to help out.