Summary: TweetMike Vertrees Permaculturist and Soil Guru Mike Vertrees lives and works part time on a 50 acre homestead in middle Tennessee. He first became interested in soils and compost as a way to repair the eroded clay soil he had in abundance. He mostly focused on what he calls the Hippie Voodoo aspects of soil science. These included biodynamic techniques, information gleaned from youtube and several books. Mike soon found that a lot of the information was supported by anecdotal evidence at best, but none the less developed a real passion for experimenting. Mike participated in the Geoff Lawton online PDC in 2013 and took a lot of useful information from the soils sections of the course. In the spring of 2013 Mike came to PermaEthos as one of two original tenant farmers with Jesse Tegtmeier. Mike spent the season there immersed in all the educational opportunities and took advantage of getting to meet and learn from experts in several farming, permaculture, and homesteading disciplines. Since then Mike has be en sponsored by PermaEthos to study Soil and Soil biology under Dr. Elaine Ingham who has researched proven methods for soil restoration for the last 30+ years. PermaEthos has partnered with Mike to introduce a Soil Restoration Design Course and Consultancy. This is a program where we work with you to fix or improve your soils over an entire year’s cycle. Mike has organized all his experience and study into a hybrid course of education and consultation. And is here today to talk about that. Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade The Year 1624 Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TSP Gear PermaEthos.com AgriTrue.com GenForward The Duck Chronicles – Video Series Safecastle Royal – (sponsor of the day) Knife Kits – (sponsor of the day) Info On Mikes Soil Course (coming soon) Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.
