REMINERALIZE THE EARTH With 'The Invisible Gardener' Any Lopez Our most optimistic expectations are no less than the realization of an old dream: 'What will fertilizing with stone dust accomplish? It will turn stones into bread...make barren regions (fruitful) (and) feed the hungry.'" ~ Julius Hensel; Bread From Stones (1894) ~
FEE: - Free samples of rock dust will be given out POTLUCK: Event includes a 'May Day' potluck afterwards, so please bring food and drink to contribute.
May wine punch will mulled and available at this event (using sweet woodruff and edible flowers from our yard!) RSVP: Space is limited so please reserve @ www.pathtofreedom.com/outreach/workshops/rockdust.htm EVENT DESCRIPTION: Research shows that many of our ordinary everyday foods have taken a significant dip in mineral content over the last half-century. Adding finely ground gravel dust to soils is a tremendous boost to organic agriculture and can make it truly viable by adding up to a hundred elements and trace minerals needed by all life. Rock dust also nourishes the microorganisms in the soil, whose protoplasm is the basis of all living things. Mineral deficiencies due to soil deficiencies could be behind dozens of common complaints, for without minerals, vitamins don’t work. The body depends heavily on enzymic reactions for the production of many of the living biochemicals needed for full health. Enzymes in turn are heavily dependent on minerals and trace elements. Minerals are the bedrock of life. Adding rock dust to horse manure increases the nutritional / mineral value of the manure. Adding rock dust to your compost raises the energy level of the compost, increasing the bacterial levels of the compost. Feeding the soil rock dust, you will be feeding the soils bacteria that is present in the soil, replenishing the soil with the vital minerals it now lacks. GUEST SPEAKER: Andy Lopez, The Invisible Gardener (www.invisiblegardener.com ), seen on PBS and heard on Don't Panic It's Organic every sat mornings on CRNI.NEt radio, operates a worldwide club called Club IG and has over 8,000 members will speak on Rock Dust, The Invisible Gardener Andy Lopez goes to work with vinegar, a bag of flour, garlic cloves, peppermint soap, and a bottle of Tabasco sauce. He may sound like a Cajun chef, but he's actually one of the worlds most respected organic gardeners. He uses these items as pesticides. As time passes, more and more so-called safe chemicals are outlawed, he says, after society has been used as a guinea pig.
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