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Understanding Your Soils
An interactive soil workshop.
About
Join WoTL for an introductory workshop on understanding your soil. Presented by Mel Fraser of Soil Function Consulting, the day will cover:
- What soil have I got and where did it come from?
- What makes a healthy soil?
- Methods to assess soil physical, chemical and biological health
- Soil test results: what do all the numbers mean?
- Practical session on testing for pH and soil texture.
This will be an interactive day, including a paddock walk. Please wear enclosed shoes and bring a hat and water.
Please bring a soil sample with you and any soil test results to look at during the session.
Date
Thursday 2nd of March 2023
9.15 am for a 9.30 start to 2.30 pm
Location
The workshop will be held within 5km of Naracoorte. The address will be provided once you have registered.
Cost
$55 + Booking Fee
The day includes morning tea, lunch and a soil pH testing kit to take home.
The full cost of this event is $400 which has been heavily reduced thanks to support of event sponsors.
Numbers are limited for this workshop so please book early to avoid disappointment.
Sponsored by
This project is supported by the Limestone Coast Landscape Board, through funding from the Australian Government’s National Landcare Program.
This is a Limestone Coast Women in Ag Network (LCWIAN) Event
More Information
Register quickly as places are limited – RSVP 23rd February, 2023
For further information contact Jacqui Foster, WoTL Ambassador on 0429 866 917
About your presenter
Mel Fraser, Soil Function Consulting
Mel Fraser is the Limestone Coast’s resident Soil Doctor. She’s lived in Naracoorte with her family for the last 9 years, after studying her PhD on the Avenue Plain at Keilira in the mid 2000’s. Mel is passionate about soil health and works across research, demonstration and education to build land manager knowledge and confidence of how to restore and protect soil function on their farms