Climate Friendly Gardens – Healthy Soils Workshop
Event Information
This is a PLANT event.
Healthy soil is essential to produce the fruit, cereal and vegetables we eat. Soil also stores carbon by locking in greenhouse gases, helping to reduce our impact on climate change.
Knowing about soil and what it needs will help you produce bumper crops and vigorous plants. Learning to use natural improvement methods will save time and money, plus you will create a healthy habitat for thousands of different species of fungi, bacteria and invertebrates that in turn support and maintain your soil.
At the workshop, we will learn about the different types of soil, why the chemistry of soil is important and do some testing. We’ll also discuss ways to improve your soil and give an overview of the important elements of a healthy soil.
* To get the best from the workshop please bring along a soil sample from your own garden or an area you use for growing. Place some soil in a medium-sized jar, about 1/3, then fill up with water and leave to settle. Ideally, do this 2 weeks before. Try not to shake the jar on the way to the workshop!
Dr Liz Lakin, a senior lecturer at the University of Dundee, will be our tutor for the morning sharing her knowledge and expertise.
Coffee/tea and snacks are included in the workshop.
This event will be mostly indoors with some activities outdoors. Please dress for the weather and wear stout shoes or boots.
Booking Information
This event is free but booking is required. You can book by email: caf@tayportgarden.org
Accessibility
Wheelchair access is via ramp at front of building. Accessible parking is also provided at the front of building
Additional parking is available in the car park adjacent to Waterstone Crook Sports Centre. From Kirk Road, the walk to the building is a steep short walk up a hill.
