Organizer
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Lower Blackwood Talkin' After Hours
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Email
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Website
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Lower Blackwood LCDC Events & Online Community
Speaker
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Mark TupmanAgroecologist, Productive EcologyFor over two decades Mark has been active in the fields of organic/biodynamic production, permaculture, sustainability, agro-ecology and holistic management and in between times managed an orchard, animals and food gardens on his own property. Through his business, Productive Ecology, Mark provides consultation and education & training in the establishment of integrated living production systems. In addition to his consulting work, Mark works as the horticulture project manager at the Witchcliffe Ecovillage development and as a project consultant to the Lower Blackwood Landcare Group
Implementing a Nutrition Program for your Pasture
In this Peer Group Session, Program Coach Mark Tupman will explore how an efficient and effective nutritional program for your pastures. This includes:
- the fundamentals of plant nutrition
- interpreting your soil tests
- developing a practical nutritional program
- using tissue and sap tests to determine the nutritional status of plants
- nutrient formulation and application
We’ll wind up the day with a Q & A, and some networking drinks and snacks.
Event Logistics
When? Tuesday May 20th, 2.00 pm to 5.00pm
Where? Blackwood River Farm, 210 Campbell Road, Warner Glen WA 6288
What Else? BYO refillable drink bottle, wear appropriate CLEAN farm footwear and dress for the weather. Please note that this event is open ONLY to current and past participants of the Lower Blackwood LCDC’s Regenerative Agriculture in Practice Program.
This event forms part of the Lower Blackwood LCDC’s Regenerative Agriculture in Practice Program which is supported through the Augusta Margaret River Shire’s Environmental Management Fund. Additional support for this event has been received through the State NRM funded Regen Accelerator Project delivered by RegenWA.
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