Saturday, September 16, 1:00pm – 2:30pm
Arlington Central Library
Come learn about what healthy soils mean to you, your health, your community, clean water and even climate change. We’ll have a few short films and a panel discussion with local experts on healthy soils in your own backyard, in the community, on local farms, and for the planet.
Panelists:
- Betsy Nicholas, Executive Director, Waterkeepers Chesapeake & Maryland Fair Farms Campaign (fairfarmsnow.org)
- Nina DeRosa, Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia (mgnv.org)
- Nicole Broder, Urban Farm Fellow, Tricycle Gardens, Richmond, VA (TricycleUrbanAg.org
Why Soil Matters – by Kiss the Ground (3.26 min)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pesqtODu_XM
Unlocking the Secrets of Soil — USDA – NRCS (2.44 min)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzfb-MSDEcU
Soil Solutions to Climate Problems narrated by Michael Pollan (4min)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxqBzrx9yIE
Fair Farms: Are You Ready for a New Food Future? (1.56 min)
Facilitating community collaboration to promote sustainable food systems for Arlington – Sponsored by Arlington Department of Parks and Recreation
EN 
ES