​Next up in Learning Lab, we’re getting our hands dirty! Join us for a live webinar with compost wizard and educator Bobby Nicholson of Compost Depot, where we will learn about the world of healthy soil and techniques for composting.

​Bobby brings years of experience demystifying the science of decomposition, soil biology, and mulching, educating everyone from kids to companies.

​Why does this matter? Zoom out, and we see that industrial agriculture strips more topsoil than ecosystems can naturally regenerate. In fact, some studies point to us losing one third of all topsoil on our planet due to the rapid acceleration of current food systems.

​In this Learning Lab, we’re looking at how the low-tech, ancient practice of composting is making a comeback amongst some large-scale food processors. We'll dig into the wild (under)world of fungi, bacteria, worms, and microorganisms playing a quiet but vital role in the health of our planet.

​In this Lab we'll discuss…
🪱 How healthy soil is the true foundation of resilient land, food systems, and communities
🍂 The ecological science behind composting and mulching
🪱 How to build and read living soil
🍂 Low-cost, accessible approaches to improving soil fertility without any synthetic inputs

​And yes — there will be live worms!

​If you’re tending to your backyard or stewarding many acres, we invite you to join us for a playful demo exploring the living world beneath our feet.