SOILS, PART 2:
ORGANIC MATTER AND SUSTAINABLE GARDENING

Learn about the life under your feet in this three-part series. In this class, instructor Karin Stretchko discusses organic matter in soil, including the process of decay, factors that affect organic matter content, managing it, and amendments to the soil. Parts 1 and 3 cover the physical properties of soil, life in the soil, and pH, fertilization, and plant nutrition. Instructor: Karin Stretchko, Agriculture Specialist, J. Sargent Reynolds Community College.

Fees: Member $40, Non-Member $48

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Date:
Saturday, November 9, 2024
Time:
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
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About the Instructor

Karin Stretchko is an Agriculture Specialist at J. Sargent Reynolds Community College where she oversees the display gardens at the Goochland campus and the plant propagation program as well as teaching in the horticulture curriculum. She has a Master of Science degree from Virginia Tech, specializing in soil science. She previously was the Conservatory Horticulturist at the Garden and instituted the Garden’s water testing program.

 

 

 

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