Classes
Microbial Earth can come to your organization/group to present. If you have 10 or more attendees, please contact us through the "contact us" link below, or call the number shown to your left.
FREE EDUCATIONAL EVENTS!
Bokashi Information Session Next class TBD
If you are still wondering if Bokashi composting is right for you or if you are Bokashi composting and have questions about best practices...don't Bokashi alone. Come to this event and learn what compost system best suits your needs. Click on the link to register:
Plants and the drought: What's your soil got to do with it?
Have your plants been affected by the drought? Learn how to support your soil for times with little or no rain. How can we improve our soil conditions to help our plants thrive during harsh conditions? Microbial Earth's owner will discuss ecologically sustainable ways to improve your landscape during times of drought.
Next class: TBD
Soil Carbon Information Session presented by Peter Donovan
Peter Donovan, cofounder with Abe Collins of the Soil Carbon Coalition, will give an introductory presentation on why and how a practical understanding of carbon cycling, for which the management of the soil surface is our greatest leverage, offers a powerful and little-understood opportunity for a social shift from managing against problems, to managing for what we want and need. For more information, visit their website at: www.soilcarboncoalition.org
Information Session: City Hall Tuesday evening January 10th, 7 pm Room TBA Eventbrite Reservation Link
Please send a reservation via the Eventbrite link as we have truly no idea about how big a room to reserve a city hall. Please check with the security officer at the front regarding which room we will be in.
Soil Carbon Workshop presented by Peter Donovan
This 4-hour participatory workshop begins with the fascinating story of the (ongoing) discovery of biological carbon cycling, its increasing relevance to the problems and opportunities of today such as flooding, drought, food security, and climate change. With some exceptions, our three major sectors -- government, private business, and the nonprofit sector -- have proven ill-suited, particularly on their own, to managing the carbon cycle well at the soil surface. What opportunities does a practical understanding of carbon cycling offer to decision making and leadership? What might be the paths of creativity, cooperation, and innovation? What are we doing to shift from managing AGAINST what we don't want, to managing FOR what we want and need? For more information, visit their website at: www.soilcarboncoalition.org
Workshop Barr Mansion Wednesday January 11th, 10 am - 3 pm. Eventbrite Reservation Link
Cost: $15 pay at the door which is for your Barr Mansion lunch (reserved tickets only, no additional food available).
Please send a reservation via the Eventbrite link so that we will have enough food for everyone.
Sponsors: Microbial Earth Farms, Austin Eco-Network, Barr Mansion, Austin Permaculture Guild, Brigid Shea/Carbon Shrinks
