The talk introduced us to Experimental Acres, where farmers trial new techniques to improve soil health. One particularly interesting method discussed was the underwear test — burying a pair of 100% cotton underwear in the soil and checking on it later. The more it decomposes, the more biologically active and healthy the soil is. In […]
Good soil is the foundation for all plants and trees! Would you like to learn about the local initiatives for innovative soil health solutions? The environmental implications of synthetic vs organic fertilizers? The role of microorganisms in soil? How climate change affects soil health? Then this talk is for you! Two speakers will be educating […]
As wildfires rage across the globe – from charred forests in Jasper to flames consuming Greece’s pines and millions of acres of the Amazon – Irish botanist Diana Beresford-Kroeger is determined to save our trees. Based in Merrickville, Ontario, she’s a scientist, author, and advocate with a bold “bioplan” to combat the climate crisis: Beresford-Kroeger […]