Tuiskula courses 2025

No Dig Market Gardening Course

In this course we combine the practice of starting and running a market garden with the science behind soil health as well as the reality of running a farm business.

You will learn how to design and set up no dig vegetable beds; seed, start and transplant seedlings and grow food for yourself and for market. We take a hands on approach (building raised beds, making seedling mix, seeding and transplanting, harvest techniques, home made sprays, compost strategies). We integrate the science behind regenerative management and how to sell your produce. For beginning or aspiring farmers and enthusiastic gardeners, no previous gardening experience is required!

2 August 2025 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). We always teach in small groups only (10-12 participants).
Registration by email to 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 2025 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 both courses? Stay the whole weekend for 375€.
You can camp on our farm in your own tent or reserve a spot in our beautiful guest tent (for free). We offer lunches from our own produce and you can use our cooking facilities for making your own dinner(s). For single day courses you can arrive the night before and camp/reserve as well.

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 2025

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.