Permaculture and Regenerative Gardening Workshop in Spain: Learning with Oli Inglis in Murcia

Most people who grow food start the same way. They buy seeds, dig soil, plant 
in rows, water regularly, and fight constantly against pests, weeds, and 
unpredictable weather. They work hard. Results are inconsistent. The garden 
feels like a battle.

Permaculture offers a completely different starting point.

Instead of working against natural systems, you learn to work with them. 
Instead of fighting weeds, you understand why they appear and what they're 
telling you about the soil. Instead of watering constantly, you design systems 
that hold moisture naturally. Instead of one harvest per bed, you create 
conditions for continuous, layered production.

The result is a garden that gets easier to manage over time rather than harder. 
A garden that builds fertility rather than depleting it. A garden that produces 
more from less effort because it's aligned with how nature actually works.

Oli Inglis teaches this in Murcia, Spain. And the workshop he offers through 
Farmiyo is one of the most practical and accessible introductions to permaculture 
and regenerative gardening available anywhere in Europe.

WHO IS OLI INGLIS

Oli Inglis is a regenerative gardener and permaculture practitioner based in 
Murcia, in the southeast of Spain. He works with living systems, designing 
gardens and growing spaces that support soil health, biodiversity, and long-term 
food production.

His approach is grounded in practical application rather than theory. He has 
spent years working with different climates, soil types, and spaces, from small 
urban terraces to larger plots of agricultural land, developing methods that 
can be adapted to almost any growing context.

What makes Oli's teaching distinctive is his focus on making permaculture 
genuinely accessible. These are not abstract ecological principles for committed 
environmentalists. These are practical techniques that anyone with a growing 
space, however small, can apply immediately.

His workshops attract beginners who have never grown food before, urban gardeners 
frustrated with conventional methods, and experienced growers curious about 
regenerative approaches. All of them leave with practical knowledge they can 
apply the following week.

THE REGENERATIVE SUCCESSION METHOD

The core of Oli's workshop is a method he has developed through years of 
practice called the Regenerative Succession Method, an approach to growing 
that mimics natural ecological succession to create productive, resilient 
growing systems.

The method addresses a set of questions that most gardeners never ask but 
that determine everything about how a garden performs:

How do you grow more crops from the same space without exhausting the soil?

What is the correct relationship between plants, and how do you use companion 
planting and plant associations to reduce pest pressure naturally?

How do you feed the soil, not just the plants, so that fertility builds 
over time rather than declining?

What is the role of succession in a productive garden, and how do you design 
a planting schedule that produces continuously rather than in peaks and gaps?

How do you adapt these principles to your specific space, climate, and 
available resources?

The workshop answers all of these questions through direct, hands-on practice. 
You don't just hear about these ideas, you apply them in the garden during 
the session.

WHAT THE WORKSHOP COVERS

The workshop runs for approximately three to four hours and covers the full 
practical foundation of regenerative gardening.

Understanding your soil

Soil is not just a growing medium. It is a living ecosystem containing billions 
of organisms that determine how nutrients move, how water is retained, and how 
plants grow. The workshop begins by reframing how participants think about soil, from a passive substrate to an active biological system that needs to be 
supported rather than fed artificially.

Soil preparation and regenerative practices

Practical techniques for preparing beds in ways that build rather than disturb 
soil biology. How to assess soil health and what it tells you about what your 
garden needs.

Plant lifecycles, associations, and companion planting

How plants interact with each other and with the soil ecosystem. Which 
combinations support each other and which compete. How understanding plant 
lifecycles allows you to design continuous harvests rather than single-season 
crops.

The Regenerative Succession Method in practice

How to design a growing system that produces up to five crops per bed while 
building fertility. How succession planting works in practice and how to 
adapt it to different spaces and seasons.

Biodiversity, pest prevention, and ecosystem balance

How to prevent pest problems by fostering biodiversity rather than fighting 
infestations after they appear. How to create habitat for beneficial insects 
and how natural predator-prey relationships reduce the need for any 
intervention.

Irrigation, mulching, and water management

Practical approaches to irrigation including drip systems and mulching 
techniques that reduce water use while improving growing conditions.

ADDITIONAL OFFERINGS

Oli also offers a range of additional experiences and services for those 
who want to go further:

DIY Herb Pyramid Workshop, a hands-on session building a vertical herb 
growing structure from recycled pallets. Practical, inexpensive, and 
immediately applicable to any garden regardless of size.

One-to-one consulting for garden and land design, personalized guidance 
for specific growing spaces, including permaculture and agroforestry design, 
crop planning, and seasonal growing advice.

Off-grid living consultation, for those interested in reducing dependence 
on external systems through sustainable food production, water management, 
and resource efficiency.

THE SETTING

Workshops take place at Oli's garden or project space in Murcia, a region 
in the southeast of Spain with a Mediterranean climate that makes it one of 
the most productive growing regions in Europe.

The landscape of Murcia is itself an education in what land can produce 
when managed intelligently. Understanding how to grow food in this climate, 
hot, dry summers, mild winters, high light levels — is directly applicable 
to growing conditions across the Mediterranean region and beyond.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

- Introduction to regenerative gardening and permaculture principles
- Learning the Regenerative Succession Method
- Soil preparation and soil health practices
- Understanding plant lifecycles and companion planting
- Practical strategies for producing multiple crops from the same space
- Discussion on biodiversity, pest prevention, and ecosystem balance
- Guidance on irrigation, mulching, and water management
- Time for questions and individual discussion

Duration: Approximately 3–4 hours
Start time: 10:00
Group size: Small groups
Languages: English and Spanish
Location: Garden or project space, Murcia, Spain

WHO THIS IS FOR

This workshop is designed for anyone who wants to grow food more effectively 
and more sustainably.

It works well for complete beginners who want to start growing food on a 
solid foundation rather than learning through trial and error. Urban gardeners 
with limited space who want to maximize what their growing area can produce. 
Experienced growers curious about regenerative and permaculture approaches. 
Anyone interested in food sovereignty, sustainability, and understanding the 
relationship between healthy soil and healthy food.

No prior gardening experience is required. The principles taught are universal 
and Oli is skilled at adapting the material to the specific context and 
questions each group brings.

BOOK THE EXPERIENCE

The permaculture workshop with Oli Inglis is available through Farmiyo, a 
platform connecting travelers and locals with authentic farm and food 
experiences across Europe.

Book the permaculture workshop in Murcia → farmiyo.com