What: This multi-class series (take one, some or all of the classes!) at Dharma’s Garden will focus on a different aspect of ecology each month through the lens of land stewardship and connection to seasonality. Each class seeks to empower community members with knowledge about the processes of earth, focusing on interconnected relationships between animals / plants / soil / humans, and how individual pieces work together in resilience. Consider this a class on the basics of ecology with nature as your classroom, exploring the land to teach us the cycle of birth, growth, and death through the seasons. Each class will consist of a brief lesson, a group walk around the land with discussion, and an activity to get our hands and bodies moving with the earth.

JUNE –  GARDENING FOR SOIL HEALTH: soil microbiology & succession of ecosystems

Description: In June, we will discuss SOIL! We will talk about the soil food web of tiny microbe communities under our feet and how they tirelessly work to recycle soil into nutrients for plants. We will discuss succession of ecosystems from bare ground to thriving old growth forests and how we fit agriculture into this wide spectrum. We will discuss bacterial and fungal soils, discussing the best kinds of soil for growing, and perennial versus annual plants within these soils. Have you ever wondered how plants receive nutrients from soil? Or what people mean when they say perennial plants? Or what even is compost and soil anyway? How can we provide the soil structure with the ingredients it needs without loading on fertilizers and additives?

• Details:

• This event is open to the public for ages 12+ and costs $25. Please click here for more information and to register.

• When: Thursday, June 19th, 5pm-7pm.

• Where: Dharma’s Garden, Boulder, CO.