Soil 101 and Preparing for Summer

Build Better Soil for a Thriving Summer Garden Healthy soil stores water and nutrients, supports strong plant growth, and helps your garden thrive through summer. If you have invested time and money in your garden only to watch plants struggle, the soil may be the issue. Even well-chosen plants cannot flourish in unsuitable soil. Join Fiona from the City of Stirling for a free, practical workshop on understanding your soil and improving it to hold more water and grow healthier, more resilient plants. What You’ll Learn · The qualities of healthy soil · How to collect and test a soil sample · How to recognise different soil types · How soil pH influences plant health · How different mulches work and when to use them Hands-On Demonstrations Fiona will demonstrate a pH test and two soil-structure tests with the help of volunteers. One test is especially hands-on—and messy—so be ready to put your hand up and get involved. You will learn how to interpret the results, combine them with practical observations, and choose the next steps for improving your soil before summer. About the Event Hosted at the Inglewood and Mount Lawley Community Garden as part of National Community Gardens Open Day, the event also includes garden tours and a free morning tea. Bring seedlings, seeds, or cuttings to swap and share.