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Build a Hügelkultur Bed
A finished woody-core growing bed capped with soil and compost.
Activities here at Advent Center at Berivoi
Discover workshops, shared meals, practical projects, and other experiences hosted right here.
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Build a No-Dig Lasagna Bed
A completed cardboard, compost, and mulch bed ready to settle or plant.
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Build a Rainwater Collection Station
Gutter connection, first-flush plan, and supported storage tank.
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Build a Solar Food Dryer or Drying Rack
An operational solar dryer or screened drying rack.
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Build and Charge a Three-Bay Compost System
A functioning three-bay compost system with its first properly layered pile.
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Evening Bonfire
A hosted evening fire stories, song and relaxation.
Seasonal Berry Harvest & Jam-Making Workshop
A seasonal garden-to-pantry experience in which participants pick ripe berries, sort and wash the harvest, process the fruit by crushing, juicing or simmering, and turn it into a finished batch of homemade jam. The workshop follows the fruit from the plant to the labeled jar, teaching how seasonal abundance can be preserved for the months ahead.
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Wood-Fired Pizza Meal
Share a hosted plant-based pizza meal cooked in the wood-fired oven with seasonal toppings, a relaxed table and time for conversation.
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Build a Dry-Toilet or Outhouse Enclosure
A weatherproof enclosure and interior platform.
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Community Game Night
An easy evening of team games, trivia and light challenges designed for laughter and connection rather than competition alone.
Community Table
A hosted social dinner where guests, volunteers and community members meet, share stories and build connections over a homemade meal. It can be organized whenever a group would benefit from an intentional evening together.
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Compost & Soil Life Workshop
Build or turn compost, compare materials and learn how air, water, carbon, nitrogen and soil life affect decomposition.
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Compost Tea Workshop
A practical garden workshop in which participants harvest stinging nettle or comfrey, prepare a 24-hour plant-based compost tea, and apply the finished liquid to crops at the Advent Center. The experience connects plant identification, soil fertility, closed-loop gardening and immediate hands-on application.
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Direct Sowing & Succession Planting Workshop
Properly spaced direct-seeded rows plus a second-sowing schedule.
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Food Forest & Restoration Ecology Walk
Explore the restoration area and food-forest logic while identifying useful trees, wild foods, layers, pollinators, beneficial insects and non-chemical pest relationships.
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Food Preservation Lab
A completed batch of preserved food.
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Fruit Tree Grafting & Budding Workshop
Grafted practice stock or selected orchard trees.
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Install a Drip Irrigation & Watering System
A functioning irrigation zone with filter, lines, emitters, and a completed test run.
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Microgreens Workshop
Grow nutrient-dense microgreens from seed to harvest in clean indoor trays, with practical guidance on sowing, moisture, light, hygiene and repeat harvest planning. This workshop can run year-round.
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Pollinator & Culinary Herb Border Establishment
A planted strip of herbs and flowers supporting pollinators and the kitchen.
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Seed Saving, Cleaning & Cataloging Workshop
Dry, labeled, and cataloged seed packets for the next season.
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Seed Starting & Soil Block Workshop
Labeled trays or soil blocks sown for the coming season.
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Sunset Table & Closing Circle
A closing table timed to the soft evening light, combining food, favorite memories, photographs, gratitude and the realization that strangers have become a community.
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