Here is your the chance to learn about the amazing soil food web approach – no matter where you live and what background you have. It is open and inclusive for everyone.
Each module is taught online via zoom on weeknights (days, times and details below).
Only $25 per module and $80 all four together!
These courses are taught online via zoom on 4 weeknights. You will get a link and meeting ID of the individual session sent to your inbox, so make sure you give us the correct email address when signing up for it. After the course you will get a pdf of the power point presentation and a link to the video recording of the session (3 months access) as well. So if you miss the session you get all the materials so you can watch at a later date.
ONLY $25 per module and $80 all four together!
Times are in NZST.
Module I: Tuesday, 21st July 2020, 7pm, 1 hour online, 30 minutes Q&A
• Microbial life in relation to plant succession
• Nutrient pools in soils
• Benefits of a healthy soil food web
• Nutrient cycling by the soil food web
• Nitrogen cycle and nitrogen fixation by bacteria
• Plant exudates, pH
• Members of the soil food web
• Disruption of the soil food web
• Gardening and farming guidelines when working with the soil biology
• Biological assessment on a farm
• Biological seasonal plan
• Making bio-complete compost on the farm
• Carbon/Nitrogen ratio of compost materials
• Suitable compost materials
• Video: Thermal compost heap construction
• Video: Worm farm set up at KoruKai Herb Farm
• Compost extract and compost tea
• Set up to make compost extract
• Compost tea brewer and basic formula
• Foods to enhance fungi and foods to increase bacterial numbers in your liquid fertiliser
• Application rates of compost tea and extract on the farm