[Lapg] 07/09 – Build Great Soil & get Funky with Worms n' Fungi with Instructor Don Smith*

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Good day all*Please pass the good word about Don Smith's stupendous Soil building Workshop on July 9Th @ HM157... If you have not crossed paths with Don...  Don is much smarter than the average bear when it comes to Soil... he has spared no expense for is ever increasing education... this workshop is a steal @ $25*****Here is his Bio, you may have a lot in common with Don* : Don Smith wears many hats. During the day he can be an independent software consultant, teaching cutting edge Enterprise Resource Planning software to midsize project-centric professional service firms, like Architects and Engineers. Or he might be designing a school garden in Sketchup, or building a greenhouse, or making compost piles. He has received aPermaculture Design Certificate from Occidental Arts and Ecology Center in Northern California. He also just became a Soil Food Web Advisor, which is a biological approach to creating healthy soil based on Dr. Elaine Ingham’s
 life-long research. He is a member of the Los Angles Mycological Society, the Microscopical Society of Southern California, and Toastmasters. He recently lectured on Vermicomposting at the 2011 Southern California Permaculture Convergence, and about Aquaponics at the Los Angeles County Arboretum’sPermaculture Design Certificate series. If you are curious about compost, freaked out about fungi, or wondering about worms, he can help. He is a true systems thinker and is passionate about promoting eco-literacy. On top of all that, he has been known to climb rocks, walk on slacklines, ride a mountain unicycle, and juggle, although not all at the same time.
Here is the Workshop info to forward to all your friends & lovers***07/09 – SOILS /HANDS-ON COMPOST BUILDING/WORM BINS/TEAS & Much, Much more with instructor DON SMITH*Are you curious about compost? Wondering about worms? Freaked-out by fungi? Come learn about all this, and more, as Don Smith presents information on building healthy soil from many points of view, including Dr. Elaine Ingham’s work on the Soil Foodweb. Don is a foodie, unlicensed soil geek, Permaculturist, worm caretaker, avid composter, fungi forager, among many other things. Come and get a better understanding of the world beneath your feet, and how you can improve it. Be prepared to get dirty, in the soil kind of way! 
Lets discuss: 
Soil vs Dirt
What the heck is going on beneath our feet?
Pesticides, fertilizers, and herbicides, oh my!
What is healthy soil?
Benefits of Compost and Vermicompost
Pros and Cons of various composting methods
Hands on compost building – the fun stuff!Cheers,Don Smith
(310) 210-4106The Superb tutelage fee for this class is only $25 !
Please RSVP & pay for your spot in advance via Paypal @ hmonefiftyseven at gmail.comClass runs from Noon – 4PM. Bring a lunch or dine with us @ El Huarachito. www.hm157.com
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