Learn tips and tools for working in all kinds of soil, including our area’s tricky, clay soils. Main topics include: improving your soil fertility, tilth, microbial and fungal diversity, using tools such as sheet mulching, compost and vermi-compost, cover crops, compost teas and juices, biochar, broad forking, double digging, and more. In addition, we’ll take a look at different styles of compost bins and tumblers and chat about the pros and cons of each.
Instructor Jennie Cramer is the Horticulture Program Manager and coordinates the Master Gardener Volunteer Program at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County. She is a former conservation biologist with expertise in organic gardening, regenerative agriculture, natural history and botanical education.