[soilhack-announce] Hello and soil related events

Sat Jul 11 19:35:22 CEST 2015

Hi Darren,

Thanks for sending all the info, good to catch up with you recently, good luck with your Microscope workshops etc,
Sure to bump into you at some point this year I guess and if your ever in the area, be sure to pop around.

Cheers for now,
Martin.

> Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2015 14:28:15 +0000
> From: darreno at openmailbox.org
> To: soilhack-announce at 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/[email protected]/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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