Dates:

April 8, 2026 (Clarendon, Jamaica)

April 9, 2026 (Manchester, Jamaica

Cost: FREE

Organized by the Jamaica Organic Agriculture Movement (JOAM). Taught by One Regeneration. Register with JOAM.

A 1-day workshop in water design, land shaping, rain catchment and treatment.

Explore ecological design approaches to managing water on a site across dry and wet seasons. This workshop focuses on strategies you can apply to common tropical sites—whether you’re working with too much water, not enough, or both in the same year.

You’ll learn how to see water in dynamic flow, read how it moves through a landscape, and make choices that expand storage and reduce erosion while improving soil and plant health. We’ll work through the core logic of designing for both flood and drought, including how to calculate rainwater catchment potential and map out simple harvesting systems. We’ll also cover safe ways to use and filter wastewater on-site, and practical soil regeneration strategies so your land stores more water while resisting erosion.

What we’ll cover

• Managing water in the landscape through land shaping (e.g., swales) and erosion prevention

• Rainwater harvesting: how to calculate catchment potential and design systems

• Natural ways to use and filter wastewater on-site

• How to regenerate soils to better store water while avoiding erosion

• Designing for flood and drought

Who this is for

Homesteaders, farmers, land stewards, builders, designers, and anyone working with tropical land who wants clear, practical tools.

The experience

Expect short, clear teaching segments paired with hands-on design thinking. We’ll use simple calculations, site logic, and grounded examples so you leave with a workable approach you can start immediately.

Outcomes you can expect

By the end of the day, participants typically leave with:

• A clear framework for managing water across wet and dry seasons

• The ability to estimate rainwater catchment potential and plan basic harvesting pathways

• Practical land-shaping and erosion-prevention strategies you can apply to real sites

• A grounded understanding of natural wastewater filtering options

• Soil-focused strategies that improve water storage and landscape stability

How to register: Register directly with JOAM here.