Registration powered by Eventbrite
Contact Breaking New Grounds for event and ticket information.
Breaking New Grounds Soil Summit- Get the Dirt on Your Soil

Breaking New Grounds Soil Summit- Get the Dirt on Your Soil

Saturday, August 14, 2010 from 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM (ET)

Louisville, United States


This event has ended!
View current events hosted by Breaking New Grounds


Ticket Information

Type Ends     Quantity
Suggested Donation: $20 (collected at the door. Free to RSVP).
This ticket reserves your spot for the Saturday Soil Summit. You may pay your suggested donation of $20 at the door. However, no one will be turned away.
Ended Free  

Event Details

Will Allen

If you are thinking about growing delicious veggies in your yard, or you operate an urban farm, join our panel of experts including urban farming pioneer Will Allen (via videoconference) to learn about the importance of your soil. Gary Heine from Louisville's community gardening organization 15Thousand Farmers will Join Mr. Allen and a panel of expert presenters.

Named one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World for 2010, Will Allen is an internationally-recognized soil expert. He'll kick off a morning of learning about:

  • the risks and benefits of growing food in urban environments
  • easy ways to test your soil for pollutants like lead and arsenic
  • simple techniques for making your soil safer for growing food
  • easy steps for increasing your yields with sustainable growing/farming practices

The Agenda

8:30-9:00 AM Registration and Light breakfast
9:00-9:10 AM Opening - BNG Video
9:10-10:30 AM Will Allen Presentation and Q & A
10:35-10:45 AM Break
10:45-11:15 AM Bob Perkins - Soil Specialist, AMEC Earth & Environmental Inc.
11:20-11:50 AM Wayne Long - Agriculture Agent, Jefferson County Cooperative Extension
11:55 AM-12:20 PM Chris Harrell - Urban Farm Planner
12:20-12:50 PM Q & A panel with presenters and Gary Heine of 15Thousand Farmers
12:50-1:00 PM Closing

When

Saturday, August 14, 2010 from 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM (ET)

Add to my calendar Add to my calendar

Where

2900 W. Broadway
Louisville 40211




Other Maps:



Hosted By

Breaking New Grounds

Breaking New Grounds is a non-profit organization committed to economic development through sustainable urban agriculture. We compost organic materials, turning "waste into wealth" at our headquarters in West Louisville. For more information, visit http://www.breakingnewgrounds.org and http://breakingnewgrounds.org/facebook. Founding Sponsors include Heine Bros. Coffee and Brown-Forman.

View Other Events
View other Breaking New Grounds events
Contact the Host
Contact the Host
RSS Feed


This event organizer is using Eventbrite to provide
event ticketing and online event registration.
© 2012 Eventbrite. All Rights Reserved. Terms of Service. Privacy Policy.
Contact Breaking New Grounds for event and ticket information.