Dr Elaine Ingham Returning to the East Bay
Dears Friends,
Back by popular demand, Dr. Elaine Ingham - one of the world’s leading soil microbiologists... is
returning to the Bay area this early February to offer her Comprehensive Soil Food Web Workshop in the East
Bay at Green Friends 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.
More Info Below.
Together on Earth.
-The Living Mandala Team
____________________
Soil Food Web Intensive
An Intensive Course With Dr. Elaine Ingham
February 6-10, 2012
MA Center, Castro Valley, CA
For More Information Click Here
In Association With
Green Friends Farm, Common Vision, Biologic Systems LLC, 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.
Format & Modules
Participants can sign up for the entire course or specific modules as outlined below:
- Day 1 & 2 (Feb 6 & 7): Soil Food Web Fundamentals ~ $270
- Day 3 (Feb 8): Compost Technology ~ $140
- Day 4 (Feb 9): Compost Tea Technology ~ $140
- Day 5: Light Microscope Training ~ $160
* Tuition includes organic lunch, snacks, & teas.
Schedule & Module Description
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.
Who Should Attend?
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!
For More Information & To Register Click Here
e-mail: education@...
Phone: (707) 634-1461
Living Mandala
Organizing Education, Events & Initiatives for Personal & Planetary Transformation
www.LivingMandala.com
Find Living Mandala on Facebook!
Dears Friends,
Back by popular demand, Dr. Elaine Ingham - one of the world’s leading soil microbiologists... is
returning to the Bay area this early February to offer her Comprehensive Soil Food Web Workshop in the East
Bay at Green Friends 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.
More Info Below.
Together on Earth.
-The Living Mandala Team
____________________
Soil Food Web Intensive
An Intensive Course With Dr. Elaine Ingham
February 6-10, 2012
MA Center, Castro Valley, CA
For More Information Click Here
In Association With
Green Friends Farm, Common Vision, Biologic Systems LLC, 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.
Format & Modules
Participants can sign up for the entire course or specific modules as outlined below:
- Day 1 & 2 (Feb 6 & 7): Soil Food Web Fundamentals ~ $270
- Day 3 (Feb 8): Compost Technology ~ $140
- Day 4 (Feb 9): Compost Tea Technology ~ $140
- Day 5: Light Microscope Training ~ $160
* Tuition includes organic lunch, snacks, & teas.
Schedule & Module Description
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.
Who Should Attend?
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!
For More Information & To Register Click Here
e-mail: education@...
Phone: (707) 634-1461
Living Mandala
Organizing Education, Events & Initiatives for Personal & Planetary Transformation
www.LivingMandala.com
Find Living Mandala on Facebook!
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