Event

Save Water and Build Healthy Soil with Transitional Hugelkultur

Hugelkultur: hugel mound + kultur cultivation; Hugelkultur is the practice of mounding soil over layers of carbon-rich materials which assist the soil in regenerating itself through increased water retention, the slow release of nutrients, habitat creation and soil diversification. Certain hugel can also maximize surface area for improved spring soil temperatures, greater water collection and increased planting area. Transitional hugelkultur is the practice of slowly altering the current landscape through hugel creation to create a healthier, more sustainable soil and perennial garden with minimal impact to the land. Please join us for an afternoon of learning, discussion, and hands-on experience.

BRING: rain gear (will be outside whole time), water bottle, snacks, gloves, shovel (if you can), notebook for notes, and your curiosity and questions.

INSTRUCTOR: Aaron Armstrong, prior owner/director of Wallingfarm and a local Permaculture/Landscape Designer. He has experimented with various hugel applications here in Seattle, both production and residential scale, over the past 7 years. Aaron is IN LOVE with soil communities. He invites you to build a community with him!