Orella Stewardship
Institute Presents:
SOIL FOODWEB WORKSHOPS
“MAKING MORE WITH
MICROBES”
WORKSHOP TO HELP LOCAL RANCHERS &
AGRICULTURALISTS REDUCE DEPENDENCE ON IRRIGATION, CHEMICAL PESTICIDES
AND FERTILIZERS
September 8 – 11, 2011 /
Orella Ranch
GAVIOTA, CA- The Orella Stewardship
Institute, a project of the Earth Island Institute, presents a Soil
Foodweb Workshop featuring Doug Weatherbee (soildoctor.org) who uses an applied soil microbiological
(eco) systems approach to regenerate the fertility of degraded soils.
OSI’s
Guner Tautrim said, “As
a 6th Generation rancher in Gaviota, I’ve learned you cannot
underestimate the value of your topsoil. It is arguably
the most important natural resource of any rancher or agriculturalist. This
workshop aims to help fellow ranchers, farmers and land stewards
understand how to naturally improve soil biology and thus improving
grasslands and crop yields.”
Due
to a grant from a local foundation, OSI will be offering partial and
full scholarships to
select local stewards.
The
course will introduce land stewards to the basics of soil biology,
compost, and compost tea. This course is great for ranchers,
farmers, landscapers, gardeners and educators.
Instructor Doug
Weatherbee is a Certified Soil Foodweb Advisor who works closely with
the renowned Dr. Elaine Ingham, Soil Foodweb Inc. and Matt Slaughter,
Director of the Oregon Soil Foodweb Lab.
Orella
Stewardship Institute, a non-profit organization based in Gaviota,
California specializing in regenerative agriculture is the host of this
unique workshop. Sponsored by LoaTree, an ecolifestyle
and services company.
To register, questions or
to apply for scholarship, please email roots@loatree.com or call
805.450.2357.
http://www.orellastewardship.org/soilfoodwebworkshop.html
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