Biohacking the Soil (2026)
iLandscape 2026
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1h 10m
"Our current approach to land care is akin to sending plastic, rubber and steel to a factory without even knowing who works there and hoping a car comes out. Biohacking the landscape is a new concept using existing methods to dial in on what a property needs. Trevor Smith will show you the tools and methods to understand what's really going on in a given landscape. Imagine being able to offer your clients a new service that can decrease your loss to 3% or less while making their property more climate resilient and eco-friendly. You will be surprised at how easy your job becomes and how much money you save when you Biohack your client's landscape.
This class will cover the three pillars of soil health, their importance and what we can do to heal and build our degraded soil. Each section will outline one pillar the problem and the solution on how we can fix or amend each to optimize soil performance and in turn the performance of our landscape."
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