Making Compost on your farm - July 2020

In this online 4 part Soil Skills Webinar Series we go over the basics of making and using compost on farm. If you want to understand how to make high-quality compost on-farm using simple, low labour methods and how to use it to build soil health then this course is for you!

Course Content:

• Compost: what and why
• 3 ways to skin the Compost Cat: Fermentative, Aerated and Vermicomposting
• Getting prepared: feedstock, equipment and site
• Making Fermentative Compost: controlling the decomposition process
• Customising your Compost: adding minerals, clays and biology!
• Compost Quality: it's all about the humus
• Using Compost

Trainers:

The course is led by agroecologist David Hardwick, one of Australia's most experienced regenerative agriculture extension specialists who has been making and consulting on compost for over 20 years along with guest presenters Gerry Gillespie, Australia's pioneer in making fermentative compost; and Wes Spencer, a farmer who makes fermentative compost on-farm in northern Victoria.

Places in this course are limited to 30 farm businesses so participants get time to share and learn with other participants and tap into the presenters' collective practical experience in on-farm composting.

Dates & Times:

Fridays

• 3rd July 2020 - 8.30 am to 10 am.
• 10th July 2020 - 8.30 am to 10 am.
• 17th July 2020 - 8.30 am to 10 am.
• 24th July 2020 - 8.30 am to 10 am.