Peter Schmidt of Compostwerks LLC will lead landcare professionals and advanced gardeners through the environmentally cutting edge process that can reduce or eliminate the use of pesticides at a Compost Tea Workshop, Tuesday, Aug. 23.
An understanding of how roots, biology and soil influence plant health is critical in managing a landscape. The day includes classroom time and a staff-guided site visit to the Botanical Garden's compost tea facility.
Topics to be examined include compost production and its specific uses, the relationship between soil and plants, and the role and importance of organic matter and soil structure.
Students will come away with practical diagnostic tools and the knowledge of how to brew compost tea.
Peter Schmidt is a certified Soil Foodweb Advisor, a certified arborist and founding partner of Compostwerks LLC. He has worked in the horticultural industry for 25 years.
For information and registration, see http://www.organiclandcare.net/education/advanced-workshops.
