To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>, Market Farming <marketfarming@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: [permaculture] Fwd: Dr Elaine Ingham Returning to the East Bay
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:21:51 -0500
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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.
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
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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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Who Should Attend?
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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!