SOIL HEALTH PART 2:
EVALUATING SOIL & COMPOST WITH MICROSCOPY

October 20th, 2024
Owenwood Farm & Neighbor Space 1451 John West Rd, Dallas
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

                                     

This is a companion workshop to October 13th's introductory class on the biology of the Soil Food Web. It is not necessary to have attended the previous session. In this workshop, we will get hands on and up close to living soil, composts, and microbial inoculants. The focus (ha!) is on the microbes as a key component to building soil health and using the microscope as a tool that gives us a front seat to this "frontier of discovery" (Nicole Masters).

We will meet behind the main building near the small red barn for a few minutes of field work. The remainder of the class will be inside the main building in an upstairs classroom. Bathrooms and a water fountain are also located upstairs.

MEET THE INSTRUCTOR:

Laurie is a passionate gardener who believes everybody should grow something. Always an eager learner, she enjoys diving deep into soil and plant health through microscopy. She is a certified Lab Technician through the Soil Food Web school and continues to work through the consulting training program. Previously, she practiced landscape design and consulting. More recently, she founded Biotic Lens to focus on the increasing demand for soil microscopy education and consulting for microscopy applications for growers, landscapers, composters, soil amendment manufacturers and more who are pursuing a biological approach in their business. She is a certified Master gardener and serves on the board for Texas Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association.