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SweetSoil & The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens Present:
Discovering the Soil Foodweb with Dr. Elaine Ingham, PhD

October 22-26, 2011
TO REGISTER: http://WebinarSweetSoil.Eventbrite.com/
LOCATION: World Wide, Pacific Time Zone

Mission: To spread the Soil Foodweb and Regenerative Technologies to as many people as possible.

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Check your time zone by referencing the closest major city in your Time Zone:  TIME ZONE CALCULATOR

Schedule:
9AM-5PM Saturday, 10/22 - Wednesday, 10/26 
Live broadcast!

Day 1: Intro. to the Soil Foodweb Part I
Day 2: Intro. to the Soil Foodweb Part II
Day 3: Compost Technology
Day 4: Compost Tea Technology
Day 5: Light Microscope Training*

Whether you're growing in planters or backyards, Discovering the Soil Foodweb will unlock the yield barrier, allowing your gardens to thrive beautifully, while eliminating disease and pests.  If you are looking to save money for yourself and clients, or want to make the move towards sustainability, this workshop is for you.

Give your plants biology to increase green growth, flowers, and veggies, while increasing moisture retention in the soil from 30-50% and save hundreds of dollars on fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides by working with your biological workforce.  Do you know the optimum bacteria:fungi ratio for your plants?  Every plant is different.

Until recently, we have only understood the chemical aspect of plant relationships.  Dr. Ingham describes the inseparable relationship between microbes and plants in a friendly, easy-to-understand way.  Find out how to make your plants healthy in any setting by increasing soil biology, nature's true gift for healthy plants. 

Build top soil quickly.  There is more biology in 2 tablespoons of healthy soil than people on the planet.  A 1% increase in organic matter holds 27,000 gallons of water per acre of land.  Put your biology to work and work like nature, but faster while getting off all synthetic fertilizers and pesticides.  Join us!  Get a jump on productivity in your farm or garden setting. 

Sign-up for full course or individual days

Day 1 & 2:  Intro. to the Soil Foodweb – 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.  Dr. Elaine Ingham breaks down the 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 ratio’s for the plants they’re growing.  There is a major difference between the soil in a dessert and the soil in an old growth forest.  Learn how to select the proper ratios that will give your plants the exact biology they need to thrive.

Day 4:  Compost Tea Technology – Dr. Elaine Ingham guides us through the extract process that will maximize biologic diversity to get the most bang for your buck.  Compost tea and liquid compost extract (LCE) give you, the plant and soils’ manager, the most efficient method for bringing back micobe diversity.  This allows you to eliminate inorganic fertilizers and herbicides that decrease diversity and degrade one of earths most precious resources, our soils.

Day 5:  Light Microscope Training – Dr. Elaine Ingham leads this very special one day training on effective light microscope techniques and identification.  Learn from the master herself on what constituents good compost or 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.

*Please make sure you have at least a 384kbps connection to the internet and 512MB of RAM on your computer.  SweetSoil and the Soil Foodweb are not held responsible for broadcast connections or local charges associated with the broadcast.  Please check with your local service provider for usage rates.

Elaine’s Bio:
Dr. Elaine Ingham is recognized around the world as a leader in soil microbiology and research of the Soil Foodweb.  She is Chief Scientist at The Rodale Institute. She is an energetic, easy-to-understand speaker who explains what life in the soil is all about. With decades of experience as professor, researcher, and soil benefactor consulting in the field, she’s helped thousands of homeowners, growers, and influential companies understand healthy soil via healthy organisms. Elaine transmits sophisticated information in a down-to-earth way. Her mission is to show that the key to making any plant thrive, from the turf on golf courses to vegetables in the garden is to team up with suitable soil microbes. Elaine has astounding results to show for it.

TO REGISTER: http://WebinarSweetSoil.Eventbrite.com/

BONUS: Students who attend the Los Angeles Arboretum Design Course with SayPermaculture! take this class FREE!

Public Talk-
Gardening Like the Forest: Home-Scale Ecological Food Production
Friday, Oct. 7th, 7-9 pm
$20 members / $25 non-members
BONUS: Fall 2011 Arboretum Permaculture Design Course Students take this course FREE!
Healthy forests maintain, fertilize, and renew themselves, naturally. Wouldn’t you like to grow an abundant food-producing ecosystem like this in your back yard? You can! Edible forest gardens mimic the structure and function of natural forests through all their stages of development while growing food, fuel, fiber, fodder, fertilizers, farmaceuticals, and fun. We can meet our own needs and regenerate healthy ecosystems at the same time!

This talk introduces the vision of forest gardening, some scientific background, a few living examples, and a sampling of perennial edibles you can use in your own garden.  We’ll also touch on ecological principles that lie at the core of forest garden design, and apply equally well to how we might design human social systems.



Workshop-
Gardening Like the Forest: Steps To Ecological Gardening
Saturday, October 8th, 8:30-5:00
Sunday, October 9th, 8:30-3:30
$195 includes Public Talk (10/7)
BONUS: Fall 2011 Arboretum Permaculture Design Course Students take this course FREE!
Ecosystem agriculture attempts to mimic the structure and function of natural communities in food-producing ecologies. This workshop explores the vision, theory, design, and practice of ecosystem agriculture. Lectures, field observations, and experiential classes will reveal the nature of ecosystem architecture, social structure, underground economics, and succession. Participants will draw conclusions from these experiences, developing practical design principles, practices, patterns, and processes for garden design and management.  You will leave this workshop with an increased ability to design your own backyard food-producing ecosystems.  The cost of the weekend workshop includes the Friday night lecture, which will lay critical groundwork for these two days.


Dave Jacke, primary author of the award winning two-volume book Edible Forest Gardens, has studied ecology and design since the 1970s, and has run his own design firm—Dynamics Ecological Design—since 1984. An engaging and passionate teacher of ecological design and permaculture, Dave has designed, built, and planted landscapes, homes, farms, and communities in the many parts of the United States, as well as overseas. A co-founder of Land Trust at Gap Mountain in Jaffrey, NH, he homesteaded there for a number of years. Dave holds a B.A. in Environmental Studies from Simon's Rock College and a M.A. in Landscape Design from the Conway School of Landscape Design.

Location:
The Los Angeles Arboretum & Botanic Garden
301 N Baldwin Ave
Arcadia, CA 91007

To Register: 626-821-4623 / Jill.Berry@Arboretum.org
Full Details: http://saypermaculture.com/2011-fall-garden-like-the-forest-with-dave-jacke/

Saturday, August 27
10am-12noon
Caitlin Bergman, Instructor
$25 Arboretum members/$28 non-members

Join our exciting, interactive lecture and hands-on demonstrations as we learn how to create a food forest in our own backyard.  Have you ever wondered why growing your ownvegetables can be so difficult?  Learn to work like nature, not against it.  Discover a quickly growing revolution in sustainable gardening where overlooked materials become free resources, yields increase, work is minimized, and the mutual support between people and the local environment is restored.  This seminar will give participants an understanding of the key concepts involved in Permaculture and you’ll get to bring home seedballs too!  Dress comfortably.

Class will be held at:
The Los Angeles Arboretum & Botanic Garden
301 N Baldwin Ave
Arcadia, CA 91007

TO REGISTER:  (626) 821-4623 / Jill.Berry@Arboretum.org

For more information please visit:
http://saypermaculture.com/events/

Sunday, August 28
4-7pm
$60 members / $65 non-members
Caitlin Bergman, Instructor

Seating Limited; Pre-Registration Required
TO REGISTER:  626.821.4623 / jill.berry@arboretum.org

Join us for a fun and relaxing summer evening making homemade, premier-quality body care products. For a sliver of the cost of normal shelf products, we will be creating blends utilizing simple, organic, safe ingredients suited to your own personal skin care needs. You’ll get to take home the products you make, along with the knowledge to keep on making more!

You will receive a brief background on creating herbal preparations as well as special backyard herbs suitable for use on your beautiful, glowing body. Most of class is hands-on on crafting products with like-minded participants.Did you know that everything that comes into contact with our skin, such as moisturizers, perfumes, and haircare products gets absorbed into our bodies? Learn to make your own healthy, rejuvenating skin care kit complete with: body balm, masque, scrub, hydrosol, and more!Please come prepared to make and sample our creations.

Class will be held at:
The Los Angeles Arboretum & Botanic Garden
301 N Baldwin Ave
Arcadia, CA 91007

For more information and to see a flyer please visit:
http://saypermaculture.com/events/

SweetSoil & The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens Present:
Discovering the Soil Foodweb
with Dr. Elaine Ingham, PhD

October 22-26, 2011
Los Angeles, CA

Held at:
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens
1151 Oxford Rd.
San Marino, CA 91008

Whether you're growing in planters or backyards, Discovering the Soil Foodweb will unlock the yield barrier, allowing your gardens to thrive beautifully, while eliminating disease and pests.  If you are looking to save money for yourself and clients, or want to make the move towards sustainability, this workshop is for you.

Give your plants biology to increase green growth, flowers, and veggies, while increasing moisture retention in the soil from 30-50% and save hundreds of dollars on fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides by working with your biological workforce.  Do you know the optimum bacteria:fungi ratio for your plants?  Every plant is different.

Until recently, we have only understood the chemical aspect of plant relationships.  Dr. Ingham describes the inseparable relationship between microbes and plants in a friendly, easy-to-understand way.  Find out how to make your plants healthy in any setting by increasing soil biology, nature's true gift for healthy plants. 

Build top soil quickly.  There is more biology in 2 tablespoons of healthy soil than people on the planet.  A 1% increase in organic matter holds 27,000 gallons of water per acre of land.  Put your biology to work and work like nature, but faster while getting off all synthetic fertilizers and pesticides.

Join us!  Get a jump on productivity in your farm or garden setting. 

Elaine Ingham, PhD is Chief Scientist at The Rodale Institute.  She is recognized around the world as the leader in soil microbiology and research of the soil foodweb.  Elaine is an energetic, down-to-earth speaker who explains what life in the soil is all about.

For full details:  http://Sweet-Soil.com
To REGISTER visit:  www.LASweetSoil.Eventbrite.com
Sign-up for full course or individual days

Day 1 & 2:  Intro. to the Soil Foodweb – 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.   Dr. Elaine Ingham breaks down the 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 ratio’s for the plants they’re growing.  There is a major difference between the soil in a dessert and the soil in an old growth forest.  Learn how to select the proper ratios that will give your plants the exact biology they need to thrive.

Day 4:  Compost Tea Technology – Dr. Elaine Ingham guides us through the extract process that will maximize biologic diversity to get the most bang for your buck.  Compost tea and liquid compost extract (LCE) give you, the plant and soils’ manager, the most efficient method for bringing back micobe diversity.  This allows you to eliminate inorganic fertilizers and herbicides that decrease diversity and degrade one of earths most precious resources, our soils.

Day 5:  Light Microscope Training – Dr. Elaine Ignham leads this very special one day training on effective light microscope techniques and identification.  Learn from the master herself on what constituents good compost or 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.

SweetSoil Presents:
Discovering the Soil Foodweb
with Dr. Elaine Ingham, PhD

July 11-15, 2011
San Rafael, CA
(10 min. North of the Golden Gate Bridge)

Whether you're growing in planters or backyards, Discovering the Soil Foodweb will unlock the yield barrier, allowing your gardens to thrive beautifully, while eliminating disease and pests.  If you are looking to save money for yourself and clients, or want to make the move towards sustainability, this workshop is for you.

Give your plants biology to increase green growth, flowers, and veggies, while increasing moisture retention in the soil from 30-50% and save hundreds of dollars on fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides by working with your biological workforce.  Do you know the optimum bacteria:fungi ratio for your plants?  Every plant is different.

Until recently, we have only understood the chemical aspect of plant relationships.  Dr. Ingham describes the inseparable relationship between microbes and plants in a friendly, easy-to-understand way.  Find out how to make your plants healthy in any setting by increasing soil biology, nature's true gift for healthy plants. 

Build top soil quickly.  There is more biology in 2 tablespoons of healthy soil than people on the planet.  A 1% increase in organic matter holds 27,000 gallons of water per acre of land.  Put your biology to work and work like nature, but faster while getting off all synthetic fertilizers and pesticides.

Join us!  Get a jump on productivity in your farm or garden setting. 

Elaine Ingham, PhD is Chief Scientist at The Rodale Institute.  She is recognized around the world as the leader in soil microbiology and research of the soil foodweb.  Elaine is an energetic, down-to-earth speaker who explains what life in the soil is all about.

For full details:  http://Sweet-Soil.com
To REGISTER visit:  www.SweetSoil.Eventbrite.com

Day 1 & 2:  Intro. to the Soil Foodweb – 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.  Dr. Elaine Ingham breaks down the 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 ratio’s for the plants they’re growing.  There is a major difference between the soil in a dessert and the soil in an old growth forest.  Learn how to select the proper ratios that will give your plants the exact biology they need to thrive.

Day 4:  Compost Tea Technology – Dr. Elaine Ingham guides us through the extract process that will maximize biologic diversity to get the most bang for your buck.  Compost tea and liquid compost extract (LCE) give you, the plant and soils’ manager, the most efficient method for bringing back micobe diversity.  This allows you to eliminate inorganic fertilizers and herbicides that decrease diversity and degrade one of earths most precious resources, our soils.

Day 5:  Light Microscope Training – Dr. Elaine Ignham leads this very special one day training on effective light microscope techniques and identification.  Learn from the master herself on what constituents good compost or 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.

Join us in our 3rd PDC, as always with a stellar line-up of teachers - Back by popular demand!  Please register early as course fills quickly.

This hands-on PDC unites theory with practical applications. Our transformative, 80-hour curriculum prepares individuals to become pro-active ecological designers, and covers the following topics:

• Permaculture Principles and Ethics • Rapid Soil Rehabilitation • Designing with the Patterns of Nature • Water Harvesting • Food Forests • Regenerating Resilient Communities • Animal Systems  • Aquaculture • Renewable Energy Solutions • Homesteading

During our last PDC, we designed a premier permaculture garden for our client, the CEO of the LA Arboretum.  Join us this fall as we install the garden, and design future projects!

The course provides the crucial foundation in systems thinking that enables individuals to play an active role in holistically regenerating our landscapes, food systems, and communities.  An environment of support and unity between classmates is fostered to promote collaboration and a strong network of fellow designers.

Taught by experts in our field, you will get a deep understanding of permaculture from a scientific background.

Instructors:
Elaine Ingham, PhD,  Chief Scientist, The Rodale Institute, Soil Foodweb
Dave Jacke,  Award-winning author of Edible Forest Gardens
Warren Brush,   Quail Springs Learning Center
Caitlin Bergman, SayPermaculture!, Sweet-Soil, the Soil Foodweb
Adam Wolpert,  International Communities Director, OAEC
...and more!

Dates:
September 24 & 25
October 8 & 9
October 22 & 23
November 5 & 6
November 19 & 20

Location:
The Los Angeles Arboretum & Botanic Garden
301 N Baldwin Ave
Arcadia, CA 91007

To Register: 626-821-4623 / Jill.Berry@Arboretum.org
For more information please visit:  http://saypermaculture.com/2011-fall-permaculture-design-course/   

www.SayPermaculture.com

SweetSoil Presents:
Discovering the Soil Foodweb
with Dr. Elaine Ingham, PhD

March 21-25th, 2011
San Rafael, CA
(10 min. North of the Golden Gate Bridge)

Whether you're growing in planters or backyards, Discovering the Soil Foodweb will unlock the yield barrier, allowing your gardens to thrive beautifully, while eliminating disease and pests.  If you are looking to save money for yourself and clients, or want to make the move towards sustainability, this workshop is for you.

Give your plants biology to increase green growth, flowers, and veggies, while increasing moisture retention in the soil from 30-50% and save hundreds of dollars on fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides by working with your biological workforce.  Do you know the optimum bacteria:fungi ratio for your plants?  Every plant is different.

Until recently, we have only understood the chemical aspect of plant relationships.  Dr. Ingham describes the inseparable relationship between microbes and plants in a friendly, easy-to-understand way.  Find out how to make your plants healthy in any setting by increasing soil biology, nature's true gift for healthy plants. 

Build top soil quickly.  There is more biology in 2 tablespoons of healthy soil than people on the planet.  A 1% increase in organic matter holds 27,000 gallons of water per acre of land.  Put your biology to work and work like nature, but faster while getting off all synthetic fertilizers and pesticides.

Join us!  Get a jump on productivity in your farm or garden setting. 

Elaine Ingham, PhD is Chief Scientist at The Rodale Institute.  She is recognized around the world as the leader in soil microbiology and research of the soil foodweb.  Elaine is an energetic, down-to-earth speaker who explains what life in the soil is all about.

For full details:  http://Sweet-Soil.com


Day 1 & 2:  Intro. to the Soil Foodweb – 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.   Dr. Elaine Ingham breaks down the 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 ratio’s for the plants they’re growing.  There is a major difference between the soil in a dessert and the soil in an old growth forest.  Learn how to select the proper ratios that will give your plants the exact biology they need to thrive.

Day 4:  Compost Tea Technology – Dr. Elaine Ingham guides us through the extract process that will maximize biologic diversity to get the most bang for your buck.  Compost tea and liquid compost extract (LCE) give you, the plant and soils’ manager, the most efficient method for bringing back micobe diversity.  This allows you to eliminate inorganic fertilizers and herbicides that decrease diversity and degrade one of earths most precious resources, our soils.

Day 5:  Light Microscope Training – Dr. Elaine Ignham leads this very special one day training on effective light microscope techniques and identification.  Learn from the master herself on what constituents good compost or 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.

To REGISTER visit:  http://Sweet-Soil.com

Discovering the Soil Foodweb with Compost Technologies
2-Day Intensive with Dr. Elaine Ingham, PhD

The Los Angeles Arboretum & Botanic Garden
April 16th-17th, 2011
9:00am-5:00 pm
Tuition:  $275 (2-Day Workshop Includes Lunch, Tea, and Snacks)

TO REGISTER:  (626) 821-4624  or Email:  jill.berry@arboretum.org
Students who sign-up for Permaculture Design Course attend this workshop FREE!

Whether you’re growing in planters or backyards, understanding the Soil Foodweb is a critical component to unlocking the yield barrier, allowing your gardens to thrive beautifully, while eliminating disease and pests.

Do you know the optimum bacteria: fungi ratio for YOUR plants?  Every plant is different.

Soil that produces award-winning broccoli will have radically different microbes than an old-growth forest. Learn how to produce healthy compost, compost tea, and extracts that will produce more results in your garden than any fertilizer ever could. In this class you will learn how to give your plants the biology they need to increase green growth, flowers, and veggies, while increasing moisture retention in the soil from 30-50%.  Prevent Botrytis on seedlings, powdery mildew on roses, and other harmful diseases that reduce yield and see your bountiful gardens come to life! All with the help of your nearly invisible microbial workforce!


Day 1 (4/16)- Introduction to the Soil Foodweb.  The Introduction class covers all the basic information required for understanding and implementing a successful biological approach to growing.

Day 2 (4/17)- Compost, Tea, Extract Technology.  Find out how compost is made by the pros in soil regeneration.  Attendees will learn how to properly manage thermal-compost, vermi-compost, and compost tea to guarantee disease-suppressive, soil-building, nutrient-retaining composts and compost teas, and how to consistently produce biologically active and effective compost.

Dr. Elaine Ingham is recognized around the world as the leader in soil microbiology and research of the soil foodweb.  She is Chief Scientist at The Rodale Institute and founder of the Soil Foodweb Institute.  Elaine is an energetic, easy-to-understand speaker who explains what life in the soil is all about.  With decades of experience as professor, researcher, and soil benefactor consulting in the field she’s helped thousands of homeowners, growers, and influential companies understand healthy soil via healthy organisms.

For full details please visit:  http://www.SayPermaculture.com

Los Angeles Permaculture Design Course

The Los Angeles Arboretum & Botanic Garden
8 Sundays and 2 Saturdays, April-May 2011
8:30am – 6:30pm
TO REGISTER:  Please call: 626-821-4624  / Email: jill.berry@arboretum.org

BONUS:  Students attend 2-Day Soil Foodweb Intensive with Dr. Elaine Ingham, PhD (April 16-17), INCLUDED!

INSTRUCTORS: Dr. Elaine Ingham, Brad Lancaster, Warren Brush, Caitlin Bergman, Lindsay Dailey, Nance Klehm, Ethan Roland, and more!

Our transformative 80-hour curriculum prepares individuals to become pro-active ecological designers, and covers the following topics:

-Permaculture principles and ethics
-Designing with the patterns of nature
-Water harvesting
-Food forests
-Rapid soil rehabilitation
-Animal systems and aquaculture
-Renewable energy solutions
-Building healthy, resilient communities

The course provides the crucial foundation in systems thinking that prepares individuals to play an active role in holistically regenerating our landscapes, food systems, and communities. An environment of support and unity between classmates is fostered, which will enable collaboration in design projects and a strong network of fellow designers.

For full details please visit:  http://www.SayPermaculture.com