> March/Early April eductional tour. > Gary Zimmer, one of the US' foremost biological farming teachers, and > Jerry Brunetti, Americas foremost
Hi Allan Its on at Young in NSW - 27/28th March cost $270 Australian for the two days Thanks for the tip off On a different tack - I have some compost tea brewing - yes! aerated tea just like the experts tell us to do. Only in my old rectangular milk vat with paddle stirrer and sump pump recirculating the brew for aeration. I am struck by how absurdly simple it is to do now that I have got the basic principle figured out and have got away from all the hype of fancy, expensive, machines, and super duper -you beaut, expensive feeds. In 400 gal I put about 40 to 50 lb of good (BD prep'ed) compost (in a bag made from plastic flyscreen mesh) , which included a couple double handfuls each of BD Barrel compost and fresh Worm castings. Then for food 2 litres of molasses,1 litre liquid kelp, a beancan of powdered humate. It seems to me that low rates of feeding are the key to making aerobic tea with "unsuitable" equipment. This is just like biodynamics - experts make it seem toooooooo complicated when its really simple - so people turn away or dont do it for fear of doing it wrong. Cheers all Lloyd Charles
