KZUM’s How’s It Growin – Garden Walks and Nature Talks series continues on Saturday, May 19th when KZUM and the Southern Heights Food Forest present: “The Hills Are Alive” – a soil building workshop from 10 a.m. to noon at the Southern Heights Food Forest, at 40th and Old Cheney.

How’s It Growin’s Bob Henrickson will host a number of experts who will show you how to create raised beds and improve soil fertility and water retention using techniques like hugelkultur and mushroom blocks. That’s Saturday, May 19th, 10 a.m. at the Southern Heights Food Forest. Find out more at KZUM dot org.

Join us for a fantastic workshop with Bob Hendrickson (Nebraska Statewide Arboretum and host of How’s It Growin’? – KZUM), Ash Gordon (Nebraska Mushroom), Ross Brockley, (farmer and hugelkultur expert), Heather Norbert (Great Plains Biochar Initiative) and more!

Learn how to improve soil fertility and water retention using techniques such as hugelkultur and mushroom blocks. You’ll get hands-on experience creating raised beds by using decaying wood debris and other compostable biomass plant materials.

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Tune in to How’s It Growin’? every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to noon on KZUM.