Advanced Permaculture – Soil & Animals

Understanding soil is key to any resilient land design. Come learn how to build healthy living soils for vibrant landscapes and resilient communities. Taught by senior instructors Starhawk and Charles Williams, this class will guide you through the art and science of building soils for productive landscapes.  You can take this class as a stand-alone class for personal growth, or as the third module in a four-part Advanced Permaculture certificate program.

Course will cover:

BUILDING SOIL & CARBON

• Soil Analysis: Learn the ecology behind the regenerative theory of soil management. Gain skills in soil biology, chemistry, and structural analysis.
• Strategies for Soil Healing and Management: Examine regenerative soil strategies ranging from small urban settings to large-scale farming systems. Learn how to build and maintain healthy soils through techniques such as no-till, compost teas, ferments, crop covers, and biochar.
• Applied learning: Take what is taught in class and apply it in the real world. Through class exercises and case studies write your own soil management plan.

LAND MANAGEMENT WITH ANIMALS & FIRE

• Integrating Animals Into Ecological Systems: Learn how to design wildlife and domestic animals into systems for resilience and restoration.
• Practical Soil Management with Animals: Explore the role of animals in building soil, sequestering carbon, and improving ecological resilience.
• Perennial Systems Thinking: Integrate animals, perennial plants and a systems approach to write your own holistic animal and perennial system design.

To learn more, please visit the Advanced Permaculture – Soil & Animals webpage or register below.

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