Workshop Description
All gardens begin and end in the soil. In this workshop we will dive into the world of soil and how to care for it so your indigenous / wildlife garden flourishes and becomes a welcome home for wildlife.
There are many simple ways to improve the soil in your garden and the paybacks can be huge, improving the local environment, supporting wildlife and maintaining a productive and beautiful garden. This webinar will introduce you to the science of soil, and provide tips on how to protect and improve soil for a wildlife garden in an environmentally beneficial way.
Topics Covered
- Physical structure of soil – clay, silt, sand
- Soil pH and how to adjust it
- 6 Steps to a dynamic Soil Food web
- Simple soil tests
- Which mulch to use in an indigenous garden
- Planting under existing eucalyptus
