Growing Agroforestry, Agroecology, and Permaculture

A Hands-On Design Workshop at The REED Center

📍 Middletown, MD | Saturday, September 13, 2025 | 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Join us for a practical, field-based workshop hosted by The REED Center for Ecosystem Reintegration in collaboration with Contour Lines Corp.

This event is ideal for landowners, farmers, and regenerative agriculture practitioners looking to transition to agroforestry systems and gain technical skills to support that journey.

What You’ll Learn

Led by agroforestry consultant Thomas Leonard, this immersive training will teach you how to:

  • Mark contour lines on the landscape

  • Excavate berms and swales for effective weed control and soil conservation

  • Efficiently plant bareroot seedlings

  • Integrate nitrogen-fixing support species

  • Mulch trees and establish productive ground cover

This hands-on session provides the core techniques needed to begin or expand a regenerative agroforestry system on your land.

Why Attend

  • Tour The REED Center’s 150-acre food forest and learn directly from on-the-ground implementation

  • Hear from Founder Ben Friton and other regional agroforestry experts

  • Gain insights into applying for free trees and long-term technical support through the Contour Lines Tree Planting Grant

  • Connect with fellow land stewards, farmers, and local conservationists

  • Wrap up with a community potluck lunch and networking hour (12:00 – 1:00 PM)

What does it cost?

💚 This event is free and open to all.

If you’d like to support our land restoration efforts and educational programming, donations are warmly appreciated.

Meet Your Instructor

Thomas Leonard is an agroforestry consultant and regenerative farmer. He is passionate about sustainable agriculture and social justice. As cofounder of Contour Lines, he has provided agroforestry grants to over 15,000 farmers and helped plant more than 4 million trees. Thomas farms and consults as Modern Harvest Farms, serves on the Organic Growers School’s Board of Directors, and consults part-time for Oregon’s Wild Harvest.

📍 Location

The REED Center for Ecosystem Reintegration
1932 Mountain Church Rd, Middletown, MD 21769

📅 Event Schedule

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Tour of The REED Center + Hands-on Training + Expert Presentations

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Community Potluck & Networking

Signup Today!

Space is limited — reserve your spot now.
This is a hands-on, in-the-field workshop and spots will fill quickly. Early RSVP is recommended.

💡 Apply for Support

After the workshop, participants are encouraged to apply for support through the Contour Lines Tree Planting Grant.

Visit www.contourlines.org/USA to learn more and start your application.