The backyard seriesCaring for soil
Join Dr. Sandra Tuszynska to discover the essentials for creating healthy growing conditions. Topics covered will include soil microbiology, fungi and worms. You'll also learn how to set up a Worm Flow system.
The Maroochy Regional Bushland Botanic Garden is thrilled to host The Backyard Series in 2023!
Caring for Soil: Soil microbiology, fungi and worms for healthy growing conditions
Presented by Dr Sandra Tuszynska from Giving Soil.
Date: Saturday, 1 April (9am-11am)
Soil is the living ecosystem that grows and nurtures all plant life. Learn how to care for this precious resource by encouraging the biodiversity of microbial life in your garden. Dr. Sandra Tuszynska, a soil microbiologist and mycologist (a lover of fungi) will present the essentials of soil cultivation and demonstrate how to set up the Worm Flow bin, a unique vermicompost method to get fungi back into our soils. She will also show you how to create a microbial liquid extract from worm castings to get more nutrition out of your plants.
Sandra is a passionate science communicator and educator. During her PhD research, she studied the cellular mechanisms of root symbiotic fungi and their ability to detoxify heavy metals to protect trees. This allowed her to understand the superpowers of fungi as nature’s nurturers, regenerators, protectors and innovators.
The backyard series 2023
Come and learn how to create beautiful native gardens at your place with the Sunshine Coast's best landscape designers, soil and local plant experts. Each presenter will give you the inspiration and know-how to turn your backyard into a healthy, thriving green space. Choose one-off workshops or treat yourself to an affordable year-long gardening course.
For details of the other workshops in the backyard series check out the What's On page.