permaculture

[Lawrence London <lfljvenaura@gmail.com>]

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Subject:        Dr Elaine Ingham Returning to the East Bay
Date:   Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:40:13 -0800
From:   Living Mandala <livingmandala@livingmandala.com>
Reply-To:       permaculturelist@googlegroups.com
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Dears Friends,

Back by popular demand, Dr. Elaine Ingham - one of the world’s leading 
soil microbiologists... is returning to the S.F. Bay area this early 
February to offer her Comprehensive Soil Food Web Workshop at 
GreenFriends Farm.

If you have yet to attend this workshop and get the mazing download from 
Elaine that will transform and greatly empower your relationship to soil 
management... it is worth it and highly recommended.

Participants can come for the entire 5 day workshop or select modules.

More Info ar: 
http://www.livingmandala.com/Living_Mandala/Soil_Food_Web_Intensive_Feb_2013.html

Together on Earth.

-The Living Mandala Team

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Soil Food Web Intensive
An Intensive Course With Dr. Elaine Ingham

February 4-8, 2013

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MA Center, Castro Valley, CA

*For More Information Click Here* 
<http://www.livingmandala.com/Living_Mandala/Soil_Food_Web_Intensive_Feb_2013.html>


*In Association With*

Green Friends Farm, Common Vision,Soil Food Web Inc. & Dr. Elaine Ingham

*Course Description*

There is a whole world under the soil – and no one knows this cast of 
characters better than Elaine Ingham! Elaine is one of the world’s 
leading soil microbiologists, with 30 years of experience researching 
and teaching and an easy and enthusiastic style that brings the soil 
food web to life. Elaine literally wrote the book on compost teas: The 
Compost Tea Brewing Manual.

Healthy soil has all the interconnected elements of a “web” – which can 
retain nutrients, cycle nutrients into the right forms at the right 
rates for the plant desired, build soil structure, suppress 
disease-causing organisms, protect plant surfaces, produce 
plant-growth-promoting hormones and chemicals, and decompose toxic 
compounds. In this course, you’ll look at the elements of a healthy soil 
food web, learn how to analyze and improve your own soil, and learn how 
to make composts and extracts to strengthen the soil food web.

The course will cover the soil food web, soil food web analysis, 
composts and compost extracts, and the use of microscopes.

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Format & Modules
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Participants can sign up for the entire course or specific modules as 
outlined below:

- Day 1 & 2 (Feb 4 & 5): Soil Food Web Fundamentals ~ $275
- Day 3 (Feb 6):  Compost Technology  ~  $145
- Day 4 (Feb 7):  Compost Tea Technology  ~  $145
- Day 5 (Feb 8):  Light Microscope Training ~  $166

* Tuition includes organic lunch, snacks, & teas.
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Schedule & Module Description
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The course daily schedule is from 9:00 am - 5:30 pm.

_Day 1 & 2:  Soil Food Web Fundamentals_ – Dr. Elaine Ingham uncovers 
the basic principles of the Soil Foodweb, plant relationships, and 
bacterial to fungi ratios in this in-depth two day primer.  Not only 
will you gain a fundamental understanding of the way soil biology drives 
plant nutrition, you will learn how modern agriculture selects for 
disease and pests.  A must for anyone wanting a complete understanding 
of soil health and healthy plants.

_Day 3:  Compost Technology_ - Not all compost is created equal.   There 
is a  big difference between good compost and reduced waste.  One of the 
biggest mistakes people make when building a compost pile is not 
selecting the different Carbon:Nitrogen ratios for the plants they’re 
growing.  Learn how to select the proper ratios that will give your 
plants the exact biology they need to thrive.

_Day 4:  Compost Tea Technology _– We cover the processes that will 
maximize biological diversity to get the most bang for your buck. 
 Actively Aerated Compost Tea (AACT) and Liquid Compost Extract (LCE) 
are the most efficient methods for bringing back micobe diversity.  This 
allows you to eliminate inorganic fertilizers and herbicides which 
decrease diversity and degrade soil health.

_Day 5:  Light Microscope Training _– Dr. Elaine Ignham leads this very 
special day of training on effective light microscope techniques and 
identification.  Learn from the master herself about what constituents 
good compost and compost tea on a microscopic level.  This part of the 
class is essential for anyone who wishes to gain “eyes on” knowledge of 
the soil universe and what really goes on under our feet.  Get the 
necessary training to identify the bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and 
nematodes that drive the health and well being of our plants.  Students 
are encouraged to bring their own microscope.  Microscopes will also be 
available for a group discount at the workshop.

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*Class is suitable for beginners to advanced practitioners. This 
intensive course is for farmers, landscapers, ranchers, creators and 
distributors of agricultural products, waste management professionals, 
soil and garden enthusiasts of all types, and anyone who touches the 
earth.  Simply put, this information needs to be central to any 
sustainable agriculture or land management. Participants receive a 
certification of completion.  This course will give you the tools you 
need to make healthy, site-specific compost for beautiful results every 
time!

*For More Information Click Here* 
<http://www.livingmandala.com/Living_Mandala/Soil_Food_Web_Intensive_Feb_2013.html>
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