Free soil workshops

[Simone Osborn]

Hi all,

 

I just wanted to let you know about a series of free soil workshops that we are offering at the moment via the AHDB funded GREATsoils project at the moment in case you are interested in attending. The programme is as follows:

 

GREATsoils: Amendments for soil health and weed suppression - Dorset - 25 September 2017, 10.30-3.00

• Looking at the use of soil amendments to improve soils and crop growth and suppress weeds.
• Chance to see Dorset Soft Fruit blueberry production using deep wood-based mulch and assess its contribution to moisture retention, growth and yield.
• Interactive session on assessing soils to guide decisions on growing and cultivation.
• Anna Becvar of Earthcare Technical on Soil Amendments to improve soil fertility, condition and drainage. Anna has extensive experience of delivering advice on farm: soil management, NVZ’s, fertiliser and organic manure nutrient management and recycling materials to land.
• Free. Lunch included.

 

REGISTER NOW: https://great-soils-amendments-for-soil-health-25-sept.eventbrite.co.uk/

FOR THIS WORKSHOP WE CAN OFFER AT LEAST 1 PERSON A LIFT FROM BRISTOL IF USEFUL.

 

GREATsoils Field Lab third meeting: Amendments for Soil Health in Top Fruit, Oxon – 2 October, 12.45-5.00

• Updates on soil amendment trials from different growers, comparing amendments such as woodchip, biochar, composts, mycorrhiza etc.
• Dr Paul Alexander, soil scientist at RHS Wisely, will discuss findings of a long-term trial with various soil amendments for horticulture.
• Field walk through the orchard at Le Manoir.
• Free. Lunch included.

 

REGISTER NOW: https://greatsoils-amends-for-soil-health-in-fruit-2-oct.eventbrite.co.uk/

 

GREATsoils: Soil Health for Commercial Growers, Essex - 3 October 2017, 10.30-3.00

• Opportunity to see how Anglia Salads is approaching the challenge of managing soil health while maintaining year-round supply of salad for supermarkets.
• Hoping to be able to show participants the full gambit of production from use of compost, bed formation, steam sterilisation, transplanting and harvesting.
• A chance to 'look over the fence' and share ideas on how to grow and harvest to a high specification.
• Session on soil health diagnostics and remediation.
• Free. Lunch included.
• Small group – very limited spaces.

 

REGISTER NOW: https://soil-health-for-commercial-growers-essex-3-oct.eventbrite.co.uk/

 

GREATsoils Making Soils Great Again! workshop, Warks – 5 October 2017, 10.30-3.45

• Hosted by the Warwick Crop Centre
• Warwick Crop Centre speaker on soil-borne diseases as a component of soil health - can a healthy soil help suppress root pathogens?
• Practical session on soil health measurement techniques. How can you assess soil health to improve crop quality and yield?
• Free. Lunch included.

 

REGISTER NOW: https://greatsoils-making-soils-great-again.eventbrite.co.uk/

 

GREATsoils workshop: Practical soil assessment in field veg systems - Taylorgrown, Norfolk - 19 October 2017

• What methods are most practical and efficient for field vegetable systems? Hear about results of two-year field experiments comparing different soil assessment methods and have your input to future recommendations for growers.
• Soil biology and soil health programme – next steps for practical soil assessment
• Introduction to this new 5-year AHDB programme to evaluate new and existing indicators for soil biology - Dr Anne Bhogal, ADAS
• Field visit and soil assessment demonstration at Taylorgrown with Joe Rolfe.

 

REGISTER NOW: https://practical-soil-assessment-field-veg-norfolk-19-oct.eventbrite.co.uk

 

GREATsoils workshop: Practical soil assessment in top fruit systems - Kent - 26 October 2017

• What soil assessment methods are most practical and efficient for top fruit systems? Hear about results of two-year field experiments comparing different soil assessment methods and have your input to future recommendations for growers.
• Soil biology and soil health programme – next steps for practical soil assessment
• Introduction to this new 5-year AHDB programme to evaluate new and existing indicators for soil biology - Dr Elizabeth Stockdale, NIAB

 

REGISTER NOW: https://practical-soil-assessment-top-fruit-systems-kent.eventbrite.co.uk

 

GREATsoils workshop: Practical soil assessment in protected cropping systems - Valefresco, Evesham - 30 October 2017

• What methods are most practical and efficient for protected cropping systems? Hear about results of two-year field experiments comparing different soil assessment methods and have your input to future recommendations for growers.
• Findings of GREATsoils projectCP107c - Precision technologies - Dr Lizzie Sagoo, ADAS
• Soil biology and soil health programme – next steps for practical soil assessment
• Introduction to this new 5-year AHDB programme to evaluate new and existing indicators for soil biology - Dr Elizabeth Stockdale, NIAB

 

REGISTER NOW: https://practical-soil-assessment-protected-cropping-warks.eventbrite.co.uk

 

Best wishes

Simone

 

Thanks for your email. My working hours are Mon 9-4.30, Tue 9-1.30, Wed 9-4.30, Thur 9-4.30, Fri 9-1.30 

 

Simone Osborn | Project Manager | Soil Association |

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