Water & Soil
Sat, 17 Oct
|New Brighton Community Gardens
Water & soil are the foundations of any productive growing system. This weekend brings a broad view of the nature and importance of water and soil, their sources, cycles & potential for human management, along with the importance and structure of the soil food web.
Time & Location
17 Oct 2020, 8:45 pm – 18 Oct 2020, 3:00 pm
New Brighton Community Gardens, 136 Shaw Avenue, New Brighton, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand
About the event
SATURDAY
9:00 - 10:30 The Nature of Water.
This covers the science of water and why it's so important to life on Earth, and why it's unique, behaves the way it does, and allows life on earth; Plus how plants condense fog & direct rain water.
11:00 - 12:30 Intro to Soil Science
How soil formed as life moved onto land; Mineral components & Structure of soil - Sand, Silt & Clay; Biological components, how they affect the structure of soil & plant communities; Interactions between living soil, plants, animals & climate; pH, heavy metals, soil tests and other considerations
13:00 - 14:30 Infiltration & Percolation Demonstrations & Activities
Tickets
Full Weekend
This ticket also covers refreshments & snacks. Bring along lunch - optional to share on a pot-luck table.
$220.00
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