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https://halfmoonseminars.org/event-registration/?pid=167008&vid=167166

Agenda

Understanding the Importance of Healthy Soil in Landscape Architecture

• Definition and characteristics of healthy soil
• The role of soil in ecosystem functioning
• Importance of soil health for sustainable landscapes

Exploring the Soil Food Web

• Defining the soil food web: functions and components
• Overview of soil organisms:
  •  Bacteria, fungi, earthworms, protozoans, nematodes, arthropods
  •  Reptiles, birds, and mammals
• Interactions and relationships within the soil food web

Assessing Soil Health

• Importance of soil testing and assessment
• Techniques for assessing soil health:
  •  Physical, chemical, and biological indicators
  •  Practical demonstrations or case studies

Strengthening the Soil Food Web

• Introduction to soil management practices
• Techniques for strengthening the soil food web:
  •  Adding organic matter:
    •  Composting, mulching, liquid amendments
    •  Compost tea, compost extract
  •  Reducing compaction:
    •  Aeration, use of cover crops
  •  Minimizing tillage:
    •  No-till farming, conservation tillage
  •  Practical applications and case studies

Implementation and Best Practices

• Understanding successional range of different plants
• Integrating soil health principles into landscape design and management
• Sustainable landscaping techniques:
• Permaculture principles, regenerative landscape design
• Community engagement and education
• Further learning and implementation