A key piece of this project is raising awareness; sharing information to inspire safe and healthy food production here in the city; and empowering people with the necessary skills to build the health of their soil if contaminants are found. Check out these factsheets & workshops with specific information for Victoria residents.
Getting to know your soil (including how to understand a soil test)
Learn how to work with plants, mushrooms, and compost to reduce your risk of contaminant exposure.
An introduction to learning about the relationships between native and non-native plants and mycelia and how they are used in remediation processes involving low-to-moderate levels of heavy metal contamination.
Learn about heavy metal soil contamination, interpret soil test results, and the best practices for growing food near contaminated soils. Register & learn more here
Learn about heavy metal soil contamination, interpret soil test results, and the best practices for growing food near contaminated soils. Register & learn more here