Brewing Bioferts Workshop with David Hardwick

Learn to make biofertilisers and bioferments on the farm.

In this hands-on 1-day workshop, you will learn about:  

• The theory behind fermentation-based bioferments and biofertilisers

• Aerobic and fermentation products

• Fermentation: the essential principles

• Making fermentation-based biostimulants, inoculants and biofertilisers

• Using biologicals

On the day, you will also make a LAB Serum, a KAB Serum, a Biofert P Plus, and a Hydrolysate.

• Learn what they are, what they do, and how to make them.  

PLEASE BRING A CHAIR AND SOME FOOD SCRAPS ON THE DAY

David is an agroecologist with over 20 years of experience in rural landscapes, farming, and food systems. He develops and delivers many of the extension projects for Soil Land Food across Australia. He worked in community development and then horticulture before completing a dairy traineeship on an organic dairy in NSW. Since then, he has had a wide-ranging career working in both management and technical roles. These include Landcare extension, agronomy, soils, agribusiness, biofertiliser R&D and manufacturing, organics, training, and consulting positions.

This TopSoils event is supported by the Australian Government through funding from the Natural Heritage Trust under the Climate-Smart Agriculture Program.