Location: Raven’s Roots Campus in Ferndale, WA

• Understanding the soil food web and the role of mycorrhizal fungi

• Collecting indigenous micro-organisms from healthy ecosystems to use in our gardens

• Students bring in soil samples and we test them for biological diversity under the microscope

• Understanding the role of biochar in nutrient retention and soil health

• Compost teas: How to make microbial rich teas and apply them to our gardens. We’ll look at teas under the microscope as well

• Low cost soil amendments applied in the spring