Compost Tea Workshop

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Experience details

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.

Practical information

Location & meeting point: On site · Advent Center at Berivoi — garden and covered preparation area · Advent Center at Berivoi garden
Availability & seasons: Seasonal
Duration: 105–150 minutes
Minimum participants: 4
Maximum participants: 12
Minimum age: 16
Environment: Outdoors
Difficulty: Easy
Participation: Facilitator-led
Pricing & booking: Quote required
Provider or host: Advent Center at Berivoi
Weather dependent: Weather dependent
May–September: 05/01 – 09/30

What guests should bring or know

Healthy nettle or comfrey plants, approved harvesting area, clean brewing vessel, water, shaded brewing location, straining equipment and a crop selected for application.

Safety notes

Gloves should be worn while harvesting and handling stinging nettle. Only positively identified plants should be used. The finished tea should be applied according to the Advent Center’s crop-specific dilution and application protocol rather than used indiscriminately.

Accessibility notes

Garden participation can involve uneven ground, bending, harvesting, chopping plant material and handling containers. Seated preparation, labeling, straining and watering roles can be arranged; confirm step-free access and task adaptations with the host.