Josy Areal · Zürich · 2027
Workshops & activities
Hands-on Sundays at Josy from January 2027. Build, measure, restore, and fill in the map together.
- CHF 60 per session
- Covers your seat, the material loan for the day, and keeping soil.d running.
- Reserve your own kit?
- You build with a workshop kit on the day. Want one to keep? CHF 20 reserves the Regular kit
ESP32 with a moisture sensor. You build it in the workshop and take it home.
CHF 40 total
and CHF 30 the . - Waitlist & badge
- We release the kits in small series, so there is a waitlist. Workshop participants are first on it. Your supporter badge appears once you have taken part.
Sun, 17 Jan 2027, 14:00–17:00
Soil monitoring kit DIY
Build a soil-moisture kit, connect it to soil.d, and measure together. Reserve a kit of your own on the day.
Sun, 24 Jan 2027, 14:00–16:00
Monitoring Kits DIY: Pflanze und Boden
Second build slot: light and moisture on the plants you keep, a profile on soil.d. Same contribution, kit reservable.
Sun, 31 Jan 2027, 14:00–16:00
Monitoring Kits DIY: Vertiefung
Third build slot before the break: calibration, spares, and a seat if you missed the first Sundays.
Sun, 7 Feb 2027, 14:00–16:00
Mapping walk: living systems
Last session before the break: city checkpoints, a phone prototype talking to soil.d.
Sun, 7 Mar 2027, 14:00–16:00
Soil restoration DIY: basics
Bring tired potting soil. Leave with a restored mix and a habit of reuse.
Sun, 14 Mar 2027, 14:00–16:00
Soil restoration DIY: your own mix
Blend compost, drainage, and texture for the plants you actually keep.
Sun, 21 Mar 2027, 14:00–16:00
Plant monitoring kits: build workshop
A second build slot: kits for latecomers, spare parts and calibration for the ones already out there.
Sun, 4 Apr 2027, 14:00–16:00
Soil health: simple tests
pH, structure, and water-holding tests you can repeat on a balcony.
Sun, 11 Apr 2027, 14:00–16:00
Soil microbiome: why soil life counts
A short talk plus looking at real samples, for the wider neighborhood.
Sun, 18 Apr 2027, 14:00–16:00
Fungi and mycelium in the urban cycle
Grow on leftovers. Mycelium as compost and soil partner.
Sun, 25 Apr 2027, 14:00–16:00
Citizen-science check-in: bring your kits
Bring your kit and notes: share observations and tune the method.
Sun, 2 May 2027, 14:00–16:00
Sprout kickoff
Open community afternoon: what circulated, what we learned, and the sowing that starts the season.