SOIL
| Date | Tuesday 2nd March 2010 |
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| Time | 0:00 until |
| Meet At | The Old Sharrow Junior School South View Road S6 |
| Description | In this session we will look at the diverse variety of soil types and the implications they have for food production. We will focus specifically on the various methods of dealing with all types of organic matter through the techniques of composting. We will look into PH balancing of soils through the addition of rock dusts. We will focus on the fertility cycle; the cycle of nutrients and how cities can develop better closed loop systems by re-diverting organic matter away from landfill sites. A plant is only as healthy as the soil it's growing in. We will focus on how feeding the soil can create healthier plants and so healthier humans who eat these plants. We will focus on plants as mineral accumulators and creators and sustainers of dynamic food growing systems. This session will also look into the various damages that are being done to the soil through modern farming techniques like plowing, and the techniques that are being developed on large scale systems like no-dig techniques which maintain a healthy topsoil. Part of a series of events about Food and Sustainable Food production These Events run as a complete course, covering many of the core aspects of Organic Horticulture, and the core principles of Permaculture. Yet they can also be treated as individual sessions in their own right. COST - £10 for each individual session, £80 for the whole course. Contact Stephen Watts: maxsalad@googlemail.com for more information |
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| Wheelchair/Pushchair Accessible | No |
| Suitable for Families | No |