Workshop description

Have you ever wondered how nature built and maintained soil fertility before soluble salt fertilisers became available last century?  We will introduce some of the remarkable microbes in the soil which built soil fertility over hundreds of millions of years before the invention of artificial fertilisers and we will explore how to use them in our own gardens.    

Attendees will participate in collecting beneficial soil borne microbes from the local environment and brewing them to multiply their numbers.  We will then  apply those microbes to the soil to create a balanced microbiological soil ecology which is the key to growing healthy nutritious plants.  

For this process to be successful it is essential to first create appropriate garden soil characteristics.  This will be explored in the workshop "Understanding your Garden Soil".  

Target audience(s)

Gardeners who wish to increase the fertility of their soil to grow healthy, nutritious plants without using artificial fertilisers.  This workshop follows on from the workshop "Understanding your Garden Soil".

Workshop length

Three hours.

Workshop requirements

As this is an outdoor practical workshop, participants should bring gardening gloves and wear sturdy, closed shoes and appropriate gardening clothes for the weather conditions. 

Booking & Inquiries

Bookings will be available on the Canberra City Farm website at https://ccfarm.org.au/newsite/?post_type=tribe_events. Contact Keith Colls on 0434982053 or via canberracityfarm@gmail.com with inquiries.