[Scpg] Soil Building Workshop: Scholarships Available

[David Fortson]

Orella Stewardship Institute Presents:


SOIL FOODWEB WORKSHOPS

“MAKING MORE WITH MICROBES”



WORKSHOP TO HELP LOCAL RANCHERS & AGRICULTURALISTS REDUCE DEPENDENCE  
ON IRRIGATION, CHEMICAL PESTICIDES AND FERTILIZERS

September 8 – 11, 2011 / Orella Ranch


GAVIOTA, CA- The Orella Stewardship Institute, a project of the Earth  
Island Institute, presents a Soil Foodweb Workshop featuring Doug  
Weatherbee (soildoctor.org) who uses an applied soil microbiological  
(eco) systems approach to regenerate the fertility of degraded soils.

OSI’s Guner Tautrim said, “As a 6th Generation rancher in Gaviota,  
I’ve learned you cannot underestimate the value of your topsoil.  It  
is arguably the most important natural resource of any rancher or  
agriculturalist.  This workshop aims to help fellow ranchers, farmers  
and land stewards understand how to naturally improve soil biology and  
thus improving grasslands and crop yields.”

Due to a grant from a local foundation, OSI will be offering partial  
and full scholarships to select local stewards.

The course will introduce land stewards to the basics of soil biology,  
compost, and compost tea.  This course is great for ranchers, farmers,  
landscapers, gardeners and educators.

Instructor Doug Weatherbee is a Certified Soil Foodweb Advisor who  
works closely with the renowned Dr. Elaine Ingham, Soil Foodweb Inc.  
and Matt Slaughter, Director of the Oregon Soil Foodweb Lab.

Orella Stewardship Institute, a non-profit organization based in  
Gaviota, California specializing in regenerative agriculture is the  
host of this unique workshop.   Sponsored by LoaTree, an ecolifestyle  
and services company.

To register, questions or to apply for scholarship, please email roots at loatree.com 
  or call 805.450.2357.

http://www.orellastewardship.org/soilfoodwebworkshop.html



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