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Advanced Soil Test Interpretation
Advanced Soil Science for Commercial Growers Saturday, April 24th 4-6pm (questions and consultation until 7pm) Instructor: Elizabeth Murphy If you're in the business of farming, you'll have a soil test report. But what does it actually mean? How does it inform organic or sustainable management? And what are it's limitations? The living soil system is the foundation of farming, but a soil test report is only one piece of evaluating and managing its health. Growers, bring your test reports,…
Find out more »Northwest Perennial Alliance: Cultivating Life Belowgroung
Title: Building Soil for Natural Gardens – Cultivating Life Belowground Natural gardens rely on the breathing, growing, eating, and beating of a healthy, living soil. Cultivating this vibrant ecosystem belowground relies not on doing more, but on doing less, understanding a few basic principles to guide how we grow. Join Elizabeth Murphy, author and soil scientist, in an exploration of the living soil food web to grow healthier plants and a greener planet. Learn how nurturing the living soil recycles…
Find out more »The Carbon Connection: Climate Solutions for Every Garden
Soil is life, and life is carbon. The carbon and organic matter in soil plays an important role in capturing greenhouse gases, protecting water resources, and feeding a growing planet. How we treat soil on farms, in cities, and in our backyards is an important part of the solution to many of the global environmental dilemmas we face. To understand how the local affects the global, come learn about how the cycles of organic matter and the role of soil…
Find out more »Northwest Flower & Garden Show
Come get the Down and Dirty with me at the 2017 Northwest Flower & Garden Show How do you grow more productive, greener, and healthier gardens and farms, with less time and money? The secret is soil - healthy, living soil, that is. Join soil scientist, Building Soil: A Down-to-Earth-Approach author, and former small farms instructor, Elizabeth Murphy, in unlocking the secrets of living soil. Learn how to recognize healthy soil, feed and nourish the soil food web, and build…
Find out more »The Down and Dirty with North City Water District Saving Water Partnership
Down and Dirty Soil Building Secrets by Ea Murphy Join Seattle Public Utilities and the Saving Water Partnership for a class that digs deeper into how soil care and water savings go hand in hand. Class description: How do you grow more productive, greener, and healthier gardens, with less time and money? The secret is in the soil - healthy, living soil, that is. Unlock the secrets for bringing soils to life and grow naturally productive gardens. In this class…
Find out more »Yakima Master Gardener Spring Symposium: The Carbon Connection
Excited to be part of a great line-up of speakers for the Yakima Master Gardeners Spring Symposium. Join me as we explore the connections between soil and climate change and how we can make a difference in our gardens. Free and open to the public. March 22nd, 7pm The Carbon Connection: Soil Climate Solutions Soil is life, and life is carbon. The carbon and organic matter in soil plays an important role in capturing greenhouse gases, protecting water resources, and feeding…
Find out more »Soil Building Secrets and the Saving Water Partnership
Soil Building Secrets by Ea Murphy Join Seattle Public Utilities and the Saving Water Partnership for a class that digs deeper into how soil care and water savings go hand in hand. Class description: How do you grow more productive, greener, and healthier gardens, with less time and money? The secret is in the soil - healthy, living soil, that is. Unlock the secrets for bringing soils to life and grow naturally productive gardens. In this class learn how to…
Find out more »Federal Way Master Gardeners
Get the dirt on soil with the Federal Way Master Gardeners Tuesday, January 16th 6:30-8:00 pm
Find out more »The Down and Dirty with the Greater Seattle Garden Clubs
In the cacophony of spring, living soil roars to life. Join me on a worm-eye view of the down and dirty and how you can participate.
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