We will be at the Texas Organic Farmers & Gardeners Conference (TOFGA) again this year in Mesquite, Texas. You can buy day passes or passes for the entire conference. Join Angel from Central Texas Mycological Society and Andi Marsh from Rhizos Science to learn about mycology and soil.
ABOUT ANGEL’S TALK:
Lo-tek Mushroom Cultivation & Composting
Everyone is talking about the invisible, underground network that connects most plants and distributes water and nutrients. This workshop will give you the practical knowledge to learn how to use spent mushroom substrate (SMS) to build healthy soil, sequester carbon, increase water retention, feed the soil web, your plants and eventually you! This workshop will cover the basic biology and then we will show you low-cost and low-tech ways to recycle SMS and other organic matter back into the soil and also grow delicious Vitamin D filled culinary mushrooms! These basic techniques require no special equipment or electricity, and can all be done outdoors using organic materials found on most farms and gardens. Let’s build healthy soil together!
ABOUT ANDI’S TALK
🧄 Are you soil-curious? Get an intro to soil ecology! With over 12 years of experience, she’ll discuss soil life that is associated with degraded vs. healthy soils and consider practical ways to nurture biology to improve the resilience of our gardens, landscapes, and food crops. Andie's work is “rooted” where data and nature intersect. 👩🌾