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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