Building Garden Soils Naturally

• Friday, March 22, 2024

• 6:30 PM 8:30 PM

When: Friday March 22, 2024

6:30-8:30pm

Location: Elm Forest Farm, 177 Synergy Dr, Bastrop TX 78602.

What: Come on out and learn how to develop a healthy biome for a thriving vegetable garden and more. We will analyze soil composition, evaluate the needs of certain conditions, and asses how best to build thriving microorganisms for an abundant harvest.

Bring your questions for all things greens and let’s get growing!

Who: Tim Fender, Elgin, TX

Tim was raised on a conventional farm in Northeast Missouri. There his family raised pigs, cattle, sheep and chickens. The also did row crops like soybeans, corn and wheat.

Tim was always interested in more natural ways to produce food and live sustainable. He received his Permaculture Design Certificate in 2008. He moved to Reno Nevada in 2009 and was the farm manager for the River School Farm. In the role, he established gardens for Hugg High School which served the disadvantaged population in the Reno area. He also developed the first subscription based farm share program at River School Farm, along with an employee sponsored farm share program for Patagonia.

Family obligations brought him to Texas in 2012. Tim spent many hours developing the barren land that was basically a gravel parking lot along with a lot with a torn down house into a vital urban homestead. Tim practices no till farming not to disrupt the microbial soil web. After years of TLC, the farm began to produce 60% of his family’s food. This has been done on less than an acre of land. Tim specialized in Heirloom vegetables. He and his wife, Charlotte, also raise Icelandic chickens and host bees for pollinators. Tim is also an accomplished natural builder. He has built 2 homes in the Elgin area, helped facilitate natural building workshops in Nevada, and will be cohosting another workshop in Missouri in 2025.

Tim is passionate about soil and happy to share his knowledge to others.

Where: Elm Forest Farm - home of Rhizome Revival ~ an educational nonprofit farm offering classes, workshops & camps for all ages.