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<h3>Spring Soil School 2016:
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<h3>DIY Soil Care Strategies // Composting // Mycorrhizae // Green
manures // Plant teas // Mulching // Biochar</h3>
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<p><strong>Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th March 2016, near
Glastonbury</strong></p>
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<p>The course will cover:</p>
<p>• Identifying different soils, and understanding
their<br>
structures, strengths & weaknesses<br>
• The soil food web & the billions of
microorganisms that live in soil<br>
• No dig gardening & soil health<br>
• The politics of soils – why they are eroding
around the world & what we can do about it.</p>
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<p>Plus how to:</p>
<p>- use mycorrhizal applications to
increase the health of your soil – make
amazing compost & explore the
different composting techniques<br>
- make and use compost and plant teas<br>
- master mulching<br>
- use green manures & cover crops to
build fertility – use and make biochar</p>
<p>The course will involve practical,
participatory sessions to make soil
science accessible and understandable. It
aims to share agroecological approaches
that can support our communities to feed
themselves, while minimising inputs and
creating systems that build soil health by
working with nature.</p>
<p>The course is led by experienced
horticulturalists and growers from workers
cooperative, Feed Avalon, as well as
external tutors who are leaders in their
field.</p>
<p>The course includes a home-grown,
home-made lunch and salad, as well as
refreshments. Camping accommodation is
available for £5 per night at Brook End,
the LAND Centre that is hosting the
course.</p>
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<p><strong>Cost:</strong> The cost
of the course is banded on the
basis of income:</p>
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<li>Up to 14K p/year £60</li>
<li>14K-20K p/year £100</li>
<li>20K upwards £120</li>
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<p>There is a limited number of free
places for adults in receipt of
state benefits in Somerset. Please
contact us as soon as possible if
you have child care or additional
needs, so we can support you to
participate.</p>
<p><strong>How to book: </strong>To
book please email
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:eat@feedavalon.org.uk">eat@feedavalon.org.uk</a></p>
<p>This course is supported by
Somerset Skills & Learning.<br>
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<p> Nicole Vosper
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<p> Email: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:nicole@feedavalon.org.uk">nicole@feedavalon.org.uk</a>
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<a href="https://www.feedavalon.org.uk">www.feedavalon.org.uk</a>
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<p> Tel: 07477603141
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<p> Feed Avalon CIC is a social enterprise that establishes food
systems that are socially & economically empowering in order
to optimise food resilience in Glastonbury, Street and the
surrounding areas.
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<p> Registered in England and Wales 8632448 Registered Address:
Unit C1, Northover Buildings, Glastonbury, BA6 9NU
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<em>"A people that cannot produce its own food are slaves; they
don’t have the slightest freedom."</em> - José Martí
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