> Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2015 14:28:15 +0000
> From: darreno@openmailbox.org
> To: soilhack-announce@lists.ourproject.org
> Subject: [soilhack-announce] Hello and soil related events
>
> Hello,
>
> Earlier in the week we sent out emails to people who had expressed an
> interest in SoilHack or who we thought may be interested. If you didnt
> receive it you may like to check your email SPAM folder (apparently some
> people found our mail there) or have a look at the SoilHack wiki which
> also explains what is going on with SoilHack.
>
> http://farmhack.org/wiki/soilhack-wiki
>
> Here is our current list of soil related events in the UK or available
> over the internet, a few of them you may recognize from the wiki.
>
> If you have any more please share them by replying to this mail.
>
> FREE 4 week online course on soil science
> started Mon 6th July - but you could jump in now and catch up
> https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/soils
>
> Soil Culture
> at Create, Bristol
> http://www.touchstonecollaborations.com/soil-culture-create - art
> exhibition about soils, with free events on Saturdays, running until
> 22nd August http://www.touchstonecollaborations.com/soil-culture-create/
>
> Soil Biodiversity: How to Explore and Utilise Life in Soils?
> Event date:
> Thursday, July 16, 2015
> Event venue:
> Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire UK
> Exploring the challenges and advances in the study of soil microbes, the
> interactions between plants and soil, and how findings can be used to
> benefit humans and the environment.
> http://www.rothamsted.ac.uk/events/soil-biodiversity
>
> Regenerative Agriculture courses with Jairo Restrepo
> Ragman's Lane Farm, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire.
> http://www.ragmans.co.uk/home/news
> Three courses, running between July 18th-25th: one 5 day, two one day,
> including a more affordable one
> http://www.ragmans.co.uk/learn_with_us/ragmans_courses/applied_agroecology_workshop_id_59/
>
> Building UK Soils with the Soil Association
> Wednesday 22 July 2015, 2pm-3.20pm (followed by refreshments) Biomedical
> Science Conference Room, Alfred Denny Building, The University of Sheffield
> http://grantham.sheffield.ac.uk/soil-association/
>
> Soil Matters Panel Breakfast at The Royal Welsh Agricultural Show 2015
> 22 July 8.30am 11am
> Royal Welsh Showground
> All Royal Welsh Show attendees are welcome to attend this free event.
> You do not need to register, but you will need to purchase a ticket to
> the Show to access the venue.
> http://www.fao.org/soils-2015/events/detail/en/c/296945/
>
> Optimising Output: Soil & Grass
> 28 July 2015 14:00 17:00
> Nethy Bridge near Grantown-on-Spey
> A practical afternoon on farm looking at soil, grassland and nutrient
> management for optimum productivity and utilisation.
> Booking is required as spaces are limited
> http://www.soilassociation.org/scotland/newsandevents/articleid/8055/optimising-output-soil-grass
>
> Free Webinar: Using Biochar as a Tool for Restoration!
> Tuesday July 28, 2015
> Time: 12 pm 1 pm MST (thats 7 pm and 8 pm UK time)
> Chris Peltz, Soil Scientist and Darren McAvoy, USU Forestry
> Extension Associate
> http://www.mail-archive.com/ecolog-l@listserv.umd.edu/msg40140.html
>
> Soil Resilience and Global Change - SEESOIL Event
> Wednesday, September 9, 2015
> Forest Research, Alice Holt, Surrey UK
> http://soils.org.uk/event/519
>
> Public Lecture (with video streaming)
> Prof. Jane Rickson of Cranfield University
> 11 November 2015
> http://nrn-lcee.ac.uk/future-lectures.php.en
>
> World Soil Day
> 5 December
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Year_of_Soil
>
> Also this free presentation/networking event in Brussels may be of interest
>
> "SmartSOIL: Sustainable soil management aimed at reducing threats to
> soils under climate change"
> 30 September 2015
> http://smartsoil.eu/smartsoil-final-conference-30-sept-2015/
>
> There area also more international events listed at
> http://soils.org.uk/calendar/month
> and
> http://www.fao.org/soils-2015/events/en/
>
> Best
>
> Darren
>
>
>
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