Josy Areal · Zürich · 2026/27
Workshops & activities
Hands-on Sundays at Josy this autumn, then mapping walks through the city. Build, measure, 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, 27 Sept 2026, 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, 4 Oct 2026, 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, 11 Oct 2026, 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, 18 Oct 2026, 14:00–16:00
Mapping walk: living systems
Last session before the break: city checkpoints, a phone prototype talking to soil.d.
Sat, 21 Nov 2026, 14:00–16:00
Soil restoration DIY: basics
Bring tired potting soil. Leave with a restored mix and a habit of reuse.
Sat, 28 Nov 2026, 14:00–16:00
Soil restoration DIY: your own mix
Blend compost, drainage, and texture for the plants you actually keep.
Sat, 5 Dec 2026, 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.
Sat, 9 Jan 2027, 14:00–16:00
Soil health: simple tests
pH, structure, and water-holding tests you can repeat on a balcony.
Sat, 16 Jan 2027, 14:00–16:00
Soil microbiome: why soil life counts
A short talk plus looking at real samples, for the wider neighborhood.
Sat, 23 Jan 2027, 14:00–16:00
Fungi and mycelium in the urban cycle
Grow on leftovers. Mycelium as compost and soil partner.
Sat, 30 Jan 2027, 14:00–16:00
Citizen-science check-in: bring your kits
Bring your kit and notes: share observations and tune the method.
Sat, 6 Feb 2027, 14:00–16:00
Year-begin: kick off your sprouts
Open community afternoon: what circulated, what we learned, and the first sowing of 2027.