Regenerating Urban Land: Working with Urban Soil

Tuesday, August 16, 6:30 – 7:30 pm 

Location: Gibbs Farm, 2097 Larpenteur Ave W, St Paul, MN 55113 

Instructors: Paula Westmoreland, Ecological Design, 

This is the third workshop in a four-part series, Regenerating Urban Land. These classes were designed to take individually or together as a series. This series is brought to you in partnership with Ecological Design and MSHS. 

Healthy soil is alive with a diversity of organisms. A living soil delivers nutrients to plants, increases water holding capacity, provides habitat, and creates the conditions for growing nutrient-dense foods and nectar-rich plants. In this workshop, we will discuss the soil ecosystem, the latest science in growing nutrient-dense foods, the challenges of urban soils, and ways to regenerate them.

Paula Westmoreland is an agroecologist, teacher, and permaculture designer.  She has a Masters in ecology, sustainable agriculture, and landscaping from the University of Minnesota. Paula received her Permaculture Design Certification in 2000 and started Ecological Design that same year. Paula is passionate about building regenerative systems and connecting people to the land.