Building and Maintaining Soil Fertility Workshop

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Saturday, April 5th, 2014
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Have you toiled away all summer and had poor results: tiny onions, bug infested lettuces, and bland tasting carrots? The basic principles of organic growing will be covered, including several approaches under the organic umbrella. Ph, soil structure, texture, testing and essential nutrients are also included. The main emphasis will be on the living component of the soil and a hands-on demonstration on how to encourage maximum microbial diversity and numbers.

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Presenter:

Confessing herself to be a fascinated plant fool, Jackie Robson was first motivated to learn organic growing by the simple desire to feed herself. The core idea of food security hit her all at once when talking to friend in the mid-80�s. Her friend, Paul talked about city dwellers as sitting ducks with no ability to grow food and provide for themselves.

At that moment, Jackie decided that she would learn everything she could about providing year-round organic produce. That decision has lead Jackie down some surprising, twisty turns, including working for Sooke Harbour House, Pacifica, BC Housing, Pt. Ellice, VIHA and John Howard Society. She was first hired as the horticulturist for the Sooke Garden Project in 1998, going on to become coordinator/instructor for the Colwood Garden Project. Over the 15 years that have followed, Jackie has loved teaching and learning about food production. For example, she went on to learn about the politics of food security by working as the garden coordinator for the PATH Project, (Promoting Action Toward Health), helping to found the Wark St. Commons and HUFFS, (Hillside Urban Farmers For Sustainability)

Jackie continues to work for the commons/HUFFS with other dedicated volunteers.