Are you ready to take a deep dive into the world of Holistic Management?
Join us for this 10-day immersive experience and come away with a grazing plan, financial plan, and ecological monitoring plan to begin stewarding your landscape to be in service of ecological, economic, and community health.
MARCH 20-29, 2024 | JALAMA CANYON RANCH near Lompoc, CA
THIS IS A SAVORY ACCREDITED COURSE AND MEETS THE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR BECOMING A SAVORY INSTITUTE ACCREDITED PROFESSIONAL.
This unique framework builds your understanding of the whole you are working within and guides you in developing a context appropriate pathway to management for ecological, economic, and community health. There will be a mixture of inside course and individual work time, as well as outdoor, hands-on experience.
DETAILS
Cost: $2,400 USD (Includes 3 locally sourced, delicious meals a day, instruction, and materials including the HM books)
Upon registration, a non-refundable deposit of $500 will be collected to secure your spot in the course.
Full tuition is due by March 6, 2024. Tuition refunds will be considered on a case-by-case basis if requested six weeks prior to the course. No refunds will be issued after March 1, 2024.
Lodging: Tent and car camping is available onsite for $25/night, and shared cabin stays are available on site for $75/night. The shared cabin stays are on a first-come, first-serve basis. If onsite cabins fill up, we do have a partner with offsite cabins that can be reserved for a different cost per night.
Scholarships: The scholarship application period is now closed.
THIS TRAINING COVERS THE FOLLOWING MATERIAL
The Foundations of Holistic Management — 2 Days.
The fundamentals of holistic management.
The ecosystem processes and the tools to manage them.
Holistic decision-making.
Holistic Financial Planning — 3 Days.
The fundamentals of holistic financial planning.
Creating your holistic financial plan.
Holistic Planned Grazing — 2 Days.
The fundamentals of holistic planned grazing.
Creating, implementing, and monitoring your grazing plan.
Holistic Land Planning — 1 Day.
The fundamentals of holistic land planning.
Creating your holistic land plan.
Holistic Ecological Monitoring — 1 Day.
The fundamentals of holistic ecological monitoring.
Monitoring your land.
This course is for everyone from a producer looking to increase their carrying capacity to the community member who wants to develop their awareness of the products they buy.
SPECIAL GUEST FACILITATORS WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON!
LEAD FACILITATORS
Spencer Smith is a Master Field Professional and certified Holistic Management educator with the Savory Institute. His work takes him throughout Northern California and Nevada conducting Holistic Management workshops, courses, events and consultations. In addition to teaching, Spencer is a rancher himself and has decades of experience in ranch management including herd health, pasture management , and rangeland improvements.
Jesse Smith is the Director of Land Stewardship of White Buffalo Land Trust and is guiding the development of the flagship farm, as well as working with the team, contractors, and partners to grow the land under our management, and the impact in our community. Jesse brings years of experience in landscape design and basemap development, as well as visual communications design.
FOR INQUIRIES & QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR PROGRAMS TEAM AT PROGRAMS@WHITEBUFFALOLANDTRUST.ORG