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Saturday, February 22, 2025 (9:00 AM - 3:00 PM) (PST)

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A happy, healthy garden starts with happy, healthy soil. Yet, something so integral to bountiful gardens can be a mystery for many gardeners. What does "soil health" really mean? How do you build it? What do you do if you have "bad soil"?
Soil School! is here to help you answer these questions. Join us for a day of exploring soil science and how to apply it to your home ground to help your garden flourish. We will have two guest speakers:
OSU Small Farms Specialist and Soil Scientist, Nate Stacey, will guide you through the exciting world of soil science (really: some compare studying soil to our explorations of outer space!). Nate will cover the principles of soil health and how to achieve them in your garden, how to evaluate your garden's soil health, and how to get your soil tested (and how to read the report!).
Liz Turner, owner of The Compost Chick, a Union County business that offers composting services, will cover the fundamentals of home composting - a useful practice for building soil health.
Cost: $35. Lunch is included in this full-day workshop. Lunch will feature foods grown in local, healthy soil. *Please let us know when you register if you have any dietary restrictions or allergies.
When: February 22, 9am-3pm
Where: 10507 N McAlister Rd, La Grande
To Register: Call 541-963-1010 or stop by the OSU Extension office (cash, check, credit). 
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED: Registration is open through February 18, 2025. Space is limited - register early!


OSU-Union County Extension Service
10507 N. McAlister Road Room 9
La Grande, OR 97850 United States
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OSU-Union County Extension Service
541-963-1010
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Saturday, February 22, 2025 (9:00 AM - 3:00 PM) (PST)
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