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SUMMARY:Building Living Soil
DESCRIPTION:Building Living Soil\nwith Everest Holmes \nFriday\, August 7  |  1 – 2:30 pm \nBREG – Soil Health Core \nRegister Here!\n  \nJoin this informative and hands-on session to learn about how to build soil biology in your area and what makes up a soil ecosystem. During the class\, you will look at images of real living soil samples and learn how to interpret what you see on the slide. Everest will also discuss soil as a living ecosystem and what the soil food web is made of. The hands-on portion will include some demonstrations about aggregate stability and infiltration of rainwater. \nEverest Holmes is a soil health educator\, farmsteader\, and product developer focused on the native biology that drives fertile\, resilient growing systems. His work centers on practical\, observation-based soil diagnostics paired with hands-on demonstrations. He helps students use their senses to connect with soil\, structure\, nutrient cycling\, water dynamics and plant performance. Everest regularly teaches and develops programming on soil ecology\, compost systems\, and regenerative practices\, with a special emphasis on making the soil food web visible through live microscopy. Everest is the Co‑founder of GROZOME and serves as Head of Product Development. He holds a B.A. in Outdoor Leadership\, is a Certified Permaculture Designer\, and a Certified Soil Food Web Lab Tech. Based in Swannanoa\, North Carolina\, Everest has practiced organic land management on 10 acre homestead for the past 14 years\, as well as managed and consulted on many other farming operations\, bringing real-world\, field-tested experience into every class. \n●  Members: Remember to enter your promo code upon checkout to receive your 10% member discount! Email adulteducation@ncarboretum.org with questions. \n●  See a full listing of Adult Education Programs at the North Carolina Arboretum here! Questions? Check our FAQs. \n●  We are committed to fostering a diverse\, supportive learning community. If the cost of a class is a barrier for you\, please complete this scholarship form and we will see what kind of assistance we can provide. \n●  Follow us on Facebook & Instagram! \n●  Join our Adult Education Student Hub on Discord! \n●  Interested in supporting the NC Arboretum more directly? Donate to the ONE Fund here. \nSee all of our classes open for registration here!
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