We are excited to be bringing Dr. Elaine Ingham, internationally acclaimed soil microbiologist, to St. Louis November 2-3, 2017 as part of the Deer Creek Speaker Series! Dr. Ingham's research focuses on showing how soil organisms can be managed to improve plant production and health, reduce weed populations, increase soil infiltration rates, and minimize expensive inputs.  

Event Schedule:

• Thursday November 2, 2017
  3–5:30 p.m.
  Hands-on microscope workshop "Using Microscopes to Explore the Soil Web of Life with Dr. Elaine Ingham" at Mary Institute Country Day School (MICDS) for teachers and educators only (all others should sign up to be added to the waitlist). Free of charge. Pre-registration is required. Space is limited. Hosted by MICDS, Academy of Science, BiodiverseCity, the Experiential Education Exchange, and Deer Creek Watershed Alliance. Sponsored by The Holton Family, Mabel Dorn Reeder Foundation and U.S. EPA Region 7 through Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Register here by October 26th.

• Thursday November 2, 2017
  6–8:30 p.m.
  Reception and presentation by Dr. Elaine Ingham on how to grow healthy plants while improving infiltration rates in your soil at Mary Institute and Country Day School (MICDS). For landscaping and gardening enthusiasts, addressing scales of property from backyards to municipal holdings to corporate and institutional campuses. Free of charge. Pre-registration is required. Hosted by Deer Creek Watershed Alliance, BiodiverseCitySTL, Academy of Science of St. Louis, and MICDS. Sponsored by The Holton Family, Mabel Dorn Reeder Foundation and U.S. EPA Region 7 through Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Register here by October 26th.

• Friday November 3, 2017
  8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
  Workshop for green professionals and other landscaping, restoration, and gardening enthusiasts at St. Louis Community College featuring Dr. Ingham, Doug Peterson with Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Dr. Alice Tipton, University of Kansas. Hosted by the Missouri Prairie Foundation's Grow Native! program and St. Louis Community College. Sponsored by Landesign and Roeslein Alternative Energy. Register here.

• Saturday November 4, 2017
  
  11 a.m.-12:00 noon
  
  Tour of EarthDance Organic Farm School for urban, suburban and rural farmers and landowners that incorporates principles taught by Dr. Elaine Ingham. 233 S. Dade Avenue, Ferguson, MO 63135. Free of charge.  Pre-registration required.  Hosted by EarthDance. Register here.

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