Soil care in an indigenous wildlife garden
All gardens begin and end in the soil. In this workshop we will dive into the world of soil and how to care for it so your indigenous / wildlife garden flourishes and becomes a welcome home for wildlife.
There are many simple ways to improve the soil in your garden and the paybacks can be huge, improving the local environment, supporting wildlife and maintaining a productive and beautiful garden. This webinar will introduce you to the science of soil, and provide tips on how to protect and improve soil for a wildlife garden in an environmentally beneficial way.
Topics covered:
- Physical structure of soil – clay, silt, sand
- Soil pH and how to adjust it
- Six steps to a dynamic soil food web
- Simple soil tests
- Which mulch to use in an indigenous garden
- Planting under existing eucalyptus
