BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Plenty Permaculture - ECPv5.0.0.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Plenty Permaculture X-ORIGINAL-URL:http://plentypermaculture.co.nz X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Plenty Permaculture BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Pacific/Auckland BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1300 TZOFFSETTO:+1200 TZNAME:NZST DTSTART:20190406T140000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1200 TZOFFSETTO:+1300 TZNAME:NZDT DTSTART:20190928T140000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20191019T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20191019T143000 DTSTAMP:20200209T055753 CREATED:20190717T021225Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190717T090038Z UID:[email protected] SUMMARY:Understanding Soils 3 - Sat Oct 19 or Tues Oct 22 DESCRIPTION:This workshop is part of the Garden Essentials workshop series. \nUnderstanding Soils\nSoil components and dynamics can seem complex\, however soil is a critical element to understand if you want to grow nutritious food\, successful plants\, vibrant trees and healthy livestock.   If you also want to cut down on buying and hauling soil amendments\, spending hours weeding\, hoeing\, and digging\, this comprehensive course will make all the difference in helping you get your soils into a healthy\, sustainable cycle.   \nSoil “beginners” are welcome as well as those of you who would like a “soil” refresher to fill in any gaps in your knowledge. \nThis is an excellent opportunity to learn about your specific soil by bringing along samples from your property. If you have a soil test you can bring that along too. By the end of this course you’ll know what all those chemical abbreviations and numbers actually mean and what you might do about them! \nTopics covered will include:\nWhy soil texture matters\, and how to identify soil types easily.\nReading the soil profile.\nLearning what weeds can tell you about the soil.\nMonitoring the health of the soil.\nUsing S-Map to identify NZ mapped soil types to be able to research different soils without a sample or test.\nHow to take a soil test sample\, understanding Soil Test results and how to interpret and take appropriate actions.\nThe Soil Food Web– what is it\, how to support it and enhance plant health and production.\npH scale. Testing\, interpretation and subsequent actions.\nThe solution sol can offer to climate change – storing carbon in the soil.\nHumus\, the essential ingredient.\nImportance of covered soil\, minimising digging and soil disturbance.\nSoil amendments: compost\, vermicast\, compost teas\, ocean products.\nLaptops will be useful for the S-Map session\, but not essential for each student. \nUnderstanding Soils is a three part course but you may attend this workshop separately. This third module will focus on soil biology. Click here to see other module dates. \nTwo dates to choose from for Understanding Soils Part 3\nDue to everyone’s busy schedules\, we’ll be running parallel and identical Saturday and Tuesday courses. (Tuesday hours\, 9:30-2:30\, intended to be parent-friendly) \nSaturday 19 October 2019\nTuesday 22 October 2019 \nRegister for Understanding Soils 3 and other Garden Essentials workshops here >> \n URL:http://plentypermaculture.co.nz/event/understanding-soils-3-sat-oct-19-or-tues-oct-22/ CATEGORIES:Garden Essentials Workshops END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR