Todos Santos
February 25–28, 2027
A gathering in biodynamic agriculture
2027 details & registration View the photographic albumBaja California Sur · México
México
We study the elements, the soil, and the farm as a living whole. Through work and observation, our relation to the land deepens.
Wind, water, sunlight, and soil belong to one landscape. Our work begins by attending to their relationships.
Attention becomes work: soil in the hand, water among roots, shade beneath a tree. The garden answers in fruit and flowers, in the many forms of life it holds.
February 25–28, 2027
This care reaches inward, too. We invite you to return to Todos Santos, to study the dance of light and darkness in the landscape and in ourselves.
Explore the programmePDF · 20 pages
Photographs and reflections on the dance of light and darkness in the landscape.
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Tickets open November 25. A small gathering, with a limited number of places.
Coffee courtesy of Marchantia.
Scholarship availability depends on the generosity of those who attend and sponsor our gathering. Join the waitlist for availability notices. The organizers confirm each scholarship separately.
The gathering · In practice
Time in the garden, around the table, and with the living forms that emerge on paper. These are some of the experiences we are preparing for Todos Santos.
View schedule status01 / Taste, reflection & expression
A cupping of biodynamic specialty coffees, with the professional tasting process made simple. We will attend to the aroma and taste of each coffee, then pause in silence to notice the feelings and memories it awakens.
With charcoal and paper, we will give artistic expression to the experience of each coffee.
Coffee courtesy of Marchantia.
02 / The same coffees, seen anew
Using samples of the same coffees, we will explore Ivo Podhorski’s vertical capillarography: an anthroposophical development within the tradition of picture-forming methods associated with Lili Kolisko and Ehrenfried Pfeiffer.
We will observe the forms and colors that emerge on paper alongside our impressions from the cupping, bringing sensory experience and careful observation into conversation.
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Observation and conversation in the garden and landscape.
Looking closely at the soil and the images it produces.
Practical work with making and using the preparations.
Working with the seasons and the astronomical calendar.
Preparing and applying a biodynamic spray near sundown.
To be announced
The daily program, session times, and teaching languages will be published here once confirmed.
Our next gathering · Todos Santos
Bring your questions about the land you tend. We will take up the elements, the soil, and the farm as a living whole.
February 25–28, 2027
Tickets Palma Serena · Contact José Aviña or Karen Dias Pacific water · Todos Santos · January 11, 2026
February 25–28, 2027
Tickets open November 25. Every ticket includes the same workshop admission.
Todos Santos · February 25–28, 2027
A small gathering, with room for meaningful exchange. Places are limited.
Tickets open November 2512:00 a.m. Eastern time
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One ticket-release notice. This list does not reserve a place or subscribe you to our newsletter. To leave the list, contact stewart@jpibiodynamics.org.
Scholarships & work trade
Scholarship availability depends on the generosity of those who attend and sponsor our gathering.
Join the waitlist for a work-trade scholarship.
Scholarship recipients commit to a day of work trade before the workshop, helping prepare the farm and gathering spaces on February 24.
The scholarship waitlist
Join the waitlist to be considered for a scholarship and receive an email when a place becomes available.
Everyone on the waitlist will be notified when a place becomes available.
February 25–28, 2027
Free camping at Palma Serena with your own equipment, arranged with the hosts. For a room, book directly in Todos Santos; confirm location, availability, and price with the property.
For camping at Palma Serena, contact José Aviña or Karen Dias.
admin@palma-serena.com +52 624 171 4413A little farther on foot
Good places to eat, stay and explore, starting from Palma Serena on Topete.
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Tacos · Lunch
Budget-friendly tacos
A small daytime taco stand specializing in Baja-style fish and shrimp tacos, with fresh toppings and salsas. A highly rated choice for a quick, affordable lunch.
A daytime lunch stop; check current hours before setting out.
Manuel Márquez de León s/n, Centro, Todos Santos
≈ 9 min walk · 700 m
Selected for proximity, Google reviews and recommendations from our hosts. Ratings checked November 11–12, 2026; they may change. Market and music listings show the venue’s rating, not a rating of an individual event. Hotel prices and walking times supplied by our hosts are approximate. Confirm the room, dates, taxes and availability directly with the property. Walking times are estimates. Check current hours and conditions before setting out.
Airports & arrival
Three nearby airports to compare when planning your journey.
Driving times are approximate, to Todos Santos town. Allow extra time for immigration, baggage, traffic, and your airline’s check-in requirements. Confirm flights and transport for your travel dates.
For growers, educators, and organizations
We welcome conversations about practical biodynamic learning in Mexico, rooted in the care of soil, farms, and communities.
Discuss a collaborationThe Dance of Light and Darkness in the Landscape
February 25–28, 2027
Palma Serena · Todos Santos
Tickets begin at US$50. Join the scholarship waitlist for availability notifications. Contact us about the detailed program and practical arrangements.
Program and collaboration inquiries
Stewart Lundy · stewart@jpibiodynamics.org
Local inquiries
José Aviña & Karen Dias · admin@palma-serena.com
Before you come
The Dance of Light and Darkness in the Landscape takes place February 25–28, 2027, at Palma Serena in Todos Santos, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Registration is not open yet. For program or collaboration inquiries, contact Stewart Lundy at stewart@jpibiodynamics.org. For local arrangements, contact José Aviña or Karen Dias at admin@palma-serena.com.
No. Ticket purchases include admission and are not tax deductible. Donations and sponsorships without admission use a separate checkout and are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.
Join the scholarship waitlist to receive availability notifications. Everyone on the waitlist will be emailed when a place opens. Joining does not reserve a place; the organizers confirm scholarships separately.
Scholarship recipients must help prepare the farm and gathering spaces on February 24, before the workshop.
Camping at Palma Serena is free with your own equipment. Contact José Aviña or Karen Dias to arrange camping. For other accommodation, see the hotels and vacation rentals in town.
Prices are in USD. The website updates approximate MXN amounts automatically. Your bank’s conversion may differ.
Reading library
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Past Gatherings →Light and darkness
“You darkness, that I come from,
Rainer Maria RilkeThe Book of Hours, I, 11 · Translated by Robert Bly
I love you more than all the fires
that fence in the world, …”