Workshop Agroforestry in Nessonas, Larissa 01/11/2026
REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE: Agroforestry and its benefits
Agroforestry and Regenerative Agriculture gathering in Larissa
How can regenerative agriculture and agroforestry help us combat the most crucial challenges in our farms? What benefits can the agroforestry approach bring to a farm’s resilience and productivity capacity?
On November 1st, we will dive into these questions in the impressive Cob Farm, which is home to different agroforestry systems, including one of 20 years, exploring methodologies such as natural farming and syntropic. At the same time, we will kick-start the Local Network for farmers in Larissa!
The event will bring together farmers and other interested participants from across the Larissa region who aim to transition their farming operation, exploring agroforestry and agroecological approaches, and are interested in learning more and connecting with others.
This event is free of charge. However, registration is mandatory.
How to join
Please use this form to register: https://forms.gle/rf8A9UtPvHeB2X4Q9
Christos Kontomanos from cob.gr will support the knowledge exchange and share the design principles that guided the agroforestry implementations of Cob farm.
Beate Caldewey-Samaras from Pangaio Living Soil, will share her expertise on soil health and the soil food web, including a session on the microscope. Ioanna Michail, an agronomist specialized in regenerative agriculture in Greece, will share inputs on fertilization and appropriate choices for green manure.
The gathering is designed as a space for farmer-to-farmer and researcher-to-farmer exchange, practical learning, networking and collective reflection. The day will focus on sharing experiences, exploring real challenges and identifying solutions and opportunities that make sense in the local context.
What to expect
The day includes:
• Getting to know the local farming community
• Sharing agroforestry experiences, connecting participants’ own practices, knowledge and questions.
• A tour of the hosting farm at Cob.gr
• Farmer-to-farmer exchange on best practices, local challenges and identified solutions adjusted to the farming reality of Larissa.
• Session for observing soil and compost under the microscope and understanding practical impacts of regenerative approaches on soil health.
• Session on green manure and fertilization methods adjusted to the Greek context.
• Connecting the Larissa farmers’ network, an opportunity to stay connected and continue exchanging knowledge and opportunities beyond this gathering.
• We will also take the chance to introduce two currently running EU-funded projects, MAPPING and FIREFLIES, relevant to the development of agroforestry and resilient agricultural landscapes in Greece, specifically what they can bring to Greek farmers.
Who is this event for
This event welcomes farmers of the Larissa region who are interested in or practicing agroforestry and regenerative agriculture, as well as agronomists, researchers, and policymakers.
Fee
This event is free of charge. However, registration is mandatory.
How to join
Please use this form to register: https://forms.gle/rf8A9UtPvHeB2X4Q9
More infos
For any questions, please contact us through info@regenerativefarminggreece.org
Great to have you on board!
*** This event is co-organized by Regenerative Farming Greece, an initiative of The Southern Lights non-profit organisation and Cob.gr. It is co-funded by the European Union, through the granted project MAPPING: Mobilizing Agroforestry Practices through Participation, Innovation, and Networking for Growth, with project number 2025-1-IT02-KA220-ADU-000356456
Meet your trainers:
Founder, Pangaio Living Soil M.IKE | Sustainable Finance Advisor and Regenerative Farmer at Pangaio Manufaktur
Beate bridges the worlds of sustainable finance and regenerative agriculture, combining over 15 years of international financial experience with hands-on soil regeneration. As Founder & CEO of Pangaio Living Soil and a regenerative farmer in Greece herself, she advances soil health through biological soil analysis and evidence-based practices, producing award-winning olive oil and more together with her husband at their regenerative farm Pangaio Manufaktur.
An active member of EARA (European Alliance for Regenerative Agriculture) and the International Network on Soil Biodiversity (NETSOB), Beate brings both scientific insight and practical experience to her mission: connecting soil health, sustainable investment, and resilient business models to drive Europe’s regenerative-agriculture transition.
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