Libre Grow

Training Courses

Libre Grow includes structured training courses that teach you how to use the platform while building real growing records. Courses are self-paced, so you can work through them whenever it suits you, whether that is a rainy Saturday afternoon or ten minutes each morning before heading outside.

Regenerative Garden Records — A 4-Week Introduction

This free course is the best way to get started with Libre Grow. Over four modules and twelve lessons it walks you from your first login to a fully documented growing season.

WeekModuleLessonsWhat You Will Do
1 Know Your Site 3 Create elements for your garden zones, map microclimates, and record baseline observations as activities.
2 Understand Your Soil 3 Follow the Jar Soil Texture Test method, log pH and nutrient readings, and compare results across beds.
3 Plan and Build 3 Set up a project for the coming season, create branches for spring and summer, and plan activities using methods.
4 Plant, Record, Share 3 Log sowing and transplanting activities, photograph progress, and share a summary with your hub.

Hands-On Assignments

Each lesson ends with a practical assignment that creates real data on your Libre Grow account. For example, the Week 2 assignment asks you to perform a jar test on three beds, record the results as activities, and compare the texture triangles. By the time you finish the course you will have a genuine, structured record of your site, not just practice exercises.

Navigating Courses and Lessons

Open Training from the main menu. Select a course to see its module list. Click any module to expand its lessons. Each lesson page contains:

  • Reading material — concise explanations with illustrations.
  • Step-by-step walkthrough — screenshots showing exactly where to click in Libre Grow.
  • Assignment — the practical task you complete on the platform.
  • Progress indicator — a checkmark appears once you finish the assignment, and a progress bar tracks your overall course completion.

Because courses are entirely self-paced, there are no deadlines. You can revisit any lesson at any time to refresh your memory or repeat an assignment with new data from a different season.