Soil Science & Dirt Magic
Soil Science & Dirt Magic
a 2-part workshop series for gardeners and lovers of our Planet Earth
Come learn about the magic of the earth under our feet! Delight in the mystical interconnected web of life which we are a part of! Learn the practicalities of how to feed and nourish the soil that feeds us!
We gather for two Saturdays from 1-5 pm at SunSong Community in Barnardsville, NC
Each class will be a distinct and important dive into soil science & magic...
April 18
April 25
You will learn about:
Soil food web
Soil biology and chemistry
Remineralizing your soil
Composting - kitchen compost, compost tea, humanure
Biochar and other homemade soil ammendments
Growing nutrient-dense food
April 18 - Soil Care Basics, Compost & Microbes
Topics covered include: Soil food web, compost science, carbon sequestration, no-till gardening and farming, mulching, role of mycorrhizal fungi, soil inoculation, building a compost pile, compost ingredients, balancing carbon and nitrogen, home and farm-scale composting options, making actively aerated compost tea, humanure composting
April 25th - Growing nutrient dense food & Homemade garden amendments
Topics covered include: soil testing & how to analyze, amending soils, soil remineralization, soil chemistry, organic fertilizers, making biochar, history and benefits of biochar, eggshell, plant and bone extracts, cultivating indigenous microorganisms from Korean Natural Farming
Your Guide
Scotty Greenheart
Scotty Greenheart (he/him) is a devoted father and co-founder of Soul Gardens and SunSong Community. Scotty has been passionate about land stewardship and permaculture since his experience WWOOFING in 2008 and his PDC program in 2009. He manages the ½ acre community garden here at SunSong, the community orchard at the Big Ivy Community Center, and runs Soul Gardens Edible Landscaping. He has directed and facilitated Soul Gardens Immersion Program for 6 years and has been the Perennials teacher and caretaker for Wild Abundance Garden and Permaculture Apprenticeship Program since 2024.` Scotty comes from a lineage of composters and learned composting from his grandfather and parents. His passion for soil and care for life has led him to study many soil building technologies over the last 15 years.
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$55-$77 FOR ONE CLASS
$99-$111 FOR BOTH