Dec 13

UC Master Gardeners of Merced County Public Workshop: Soil Health 101

UC Master Gardeners of Merced County presents "Soil Health 101", a Public Workshop on Saturday, December 13th from 10 am - 12 noon.
Presenter: Sara Rosenburg, Ph.D. Regenerative Agriculture Farm Advisor

Topics covered in this workshop are:
-Learn about soil's physical, chemical, and biological properties
-Understand what healthy soil is
-Hands on activities to demonstrate soil health properties
-Learn easy management ideas to improve your garden's soil health

* Walk-ins are encouraged and welcome
* Free event - Donations Accepted

Soil Sampling

Collect a sample

Remove surface debris
Collect few individual “cores” or slices from different locations testing area to a depth of 6” with a spade/trowel dig a small hole then take a 1” thick slice from the side of the hole
Collect the same amount of soil from each hole
Place core samples into a clean bucket. Mix cores thoroughly to create a single sample
Fill soil sample bag with about a pint of mixed soil
Bring soil to "Soils" Workshop

UCCE Merced Cooperative Extension Classroom
2145 Wardrobe Ave, Merced, CA 95341
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Dec 13, 2025 10:00am PT

Free

UC Master Gardeners of Merced County | 2145 Wardrobe Ave | Merced, CA 95341-6445 US

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