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[compost_tea] Re: reaching and teaching about CT



Bob wrote:

>How can we get to those who need the help with an understanding of 
>TEA, market the machinery and teach how to use it and the TEA, all 
>under financially balanced business?  I can produce the brewers but 
>can't reach people who need them and who know they need them and 
>then know how to use TEA.   It all depends on education.  We can't 
>just preach to the choir on this List.  Gotta find a way to reach & 
>teach a bigger audience.

Bob, your comments about your experiences at the Little Puyallup 
Spring Fair made me think about the fall fair. Every year there are 
always 4-H or other kids' exhibits, including science projects. How 
about finding a willing kid to do a comparative project growing 
tomatoes (or whatever) and writing up the proceedure as a science 
project?

Schools always have science fairs, too. And many schools have 
greenhouses, worm bins, and garden plots.

How about contacting someone who runs a community garden project?

In Seattle I think Seattle Tilth might be a good group to contact.
http://www.seattletilth.org/
They had an exhibit at the Northwest Flower and Garden Show that 
featured a Down-to-Earth Garden. Details of how it was done include:

>Compost Tea Brewer: Compost tea is a brewed mixture of compost put 
>in a "bag" of burlap and steeped in water. If air is pumped into the 
>water it increases the number of beneficial bacteria created. This 
>"tea" is sprayed on plants for disease prevention and soil 
>nutrition. It is a cutting edge technique that is still growing in 
>use.

They sponsor workshops, so a CT brewer workshop would be a good way 
to reach people who are already trying to garden organically.

Now I'm going out to pull weeds!

irene

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