Soil Over Time: Strategies & Assessments for Healthy Gardens
Start Date: May 9, 2026 10:00 am
End Date: May 9, 2026 1:00 pm
Location: 995 Cotuit Rd, Marstons Mills, MA 02648, USA
Cost: $30-$70
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Organizer: NOFA/Mass
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Are you looking to improve your landscaping and gardening while understanding how soils and landscapes change over time? This hands-on workshop helps professionals and home gardeners connect management decisions to measurable changes in soil health, ecosystem function, and landscape resilience.
Participants will explore the history of managed spaces, assess soils across three plots (baseline, 1 year, and 4 years after management), and engage in activities such as:
- Evaluating soil structure and texture
- Measuring infiltration and compaction
- Conducting slake tests for aggregate stability
- Comparing microbial and soil health data
Using real measurements, we’ll explore how practices affect water movement, nutrient cycling, carbon storage, erosion resistance, and plant health. Attendees will gain practical, data-driven tools to improve soils and demonstrate long-term value.
Continuing Education Credit (CEU): This workshop may qualify for CEU credit toward the annual AOLCP requirement. Accredited Organic Land Care Professionals (AOLCPs) can find information on submitting continuing education activities and applying for CEUs through the NOFA Organic Land Care Program here: Continuing Education for AOLCPs – NOFA Organic Land Care Program