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Broadened Horizons Teaching Farm Demonstration Walking Tour and Workshop
Permaculture Demonstration Farm (walking) Tours and Workshops.
May 17, 2025 at 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Using Ice Storm damage as a resource to improve soil moisture and fertility.
Between Hurricane Helene and two winter ice storms, we have a surplus of downed hardwood logs and branches well beyond our need for winter firewood. If you are in this situation yourself, the BHTF is conducting a special workshop on May 17th &18th demonstrating using downed “woody debris” as a form of rainwater retention by using it to construct hillside berms in high runoff areas.
This holistic earth-based practice also reduces the available fuel load in case of a fire by storing moisture in the wood-based structures. These berms significantly slow down and often prevent the loss of tree leaves and small twigs and branches from washing downhill. Overtime, these decaying structures will become terraced soil, adding to the fertility of downhill ground.
THIS IS A 1 HR WORKSHOP STARTING AT 1 pm EACH DAY
SATURDAY, May 17 or SUNDAY, May 18
REGISTRATION REQUIRED: at cielosandesign@gmail.com or text Message: 423-240-8409
LOCATION: 705 Laurel Creek Rd, NE, Pilot, VA (423-240-8409)