Sep Safe Soils in cities cultivatin; PotluckS!

It’s time for the SF Bay Permaculture Guild’s September potluck and workshop! 🪱💚🌀I Gardening/Farming in the city can come with additional concerns about soil contamination and general soil quality. We will learn processes to assess urban soils and manage risk using best practices proactively. You will learn about soil sampling and researching your site’s history. Bring your questions and your experiences. This workshop is for city gardeners and anyone who has curiosity about gardening in urban areas from ground zero. Our guest facilitator is Rob Bennaton (he/him) he shares with us "Exciting news! My paper with Johns Hopkins University is finally out in the world on the urban ag lands access policies & programs of the top 40 most populous cities in the U.S. Here it is if interested: https://online.ucpress.edu/elementa/article/12/1/00089/200464/From-access-toward-sovereignty-A-scoping-review-ofExciting news! Urban Ag in CA, UCD https://youtube.com/watch?v=Q1pwSAEJ-bI " WHAT: Potluck/Meetup! WHEN: Monday, September 9th, 2024 6-8:30 PM (always the second Monday evening) WHERE: PLACE (NW Oak-land) WHAT TO BRING: yourself, your friends, your skills/talents to share or grow and potluck items to share, one person to bring soil or compost for show+tell. Monetary contributions welcome for the speakers travel expenses and to help PLACE get up to code! Suggested Questions to Think About/Bring: Have you ever tested your garden soil? If so, what were the results? What challenges have you faced with soil quality in your urban garden? Are you aware of the history of your gardening site? How might it affect soil quality? What methods have you used to improve your soil health? Do you have concerns about potential soil contamination in your area? How do you balance soil safety with organic gardening practices? What's your experience with container gardening vs. in-ground gardening in urban settings? Have you noticed differences in plant growth or health in different areas of your garden? What composting methods do you use in your urban garden? How do you adapt permaculture principles to urban soil management? Additional Resources: Websites related to Rob: https://ucanr.edu/sites/UrbanAg/Urban_Ag_Workshops/ https://research.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/18810 Bonus Event: Mark your calendars for “From Bhopal to the Bay” on September 25th—an impactful conversation between survivor-activists from the 1984 Bhopal disaster and Bay Area environmental justice leaders. RSVP and more details: https://givebutter.com/FzbUQH