Speaker Series: Grow Tough – Composting for Resilient Gardens

Composting does not have to be complicated. Andie Marsh, founder of Rhizos LLC, will guide us on how to turn your soil into a thriving, living ecosystem that supports healthy, resilient plants—even in the peak of Texas heat.

We’ll explore how beneficial microbes contribute to drought-tolerant landscapes and how to raise such microbial communities right at home (and what not to do, too!).

You’ll leave with simple, effective ways to improve the microbial quality of compost—and a fresh appreciation for the powerful partnership between soil life and garden health.

Come early for a complimentary Wine Happy Hour from 7:00-7:30 PM. The talk will begin promptly at 7:30 PM.

Please note: This is an outdoor event. In the case of inclement weather, we will reschedule.

About the Speaker:

Andie is a Soil Health Practitioner and Science Communicator dedicated to helping others restore life and functionality to their soils. Through her business, Rhizos LLC, she uses a microscope to assess the microbiome of soils and compost, enabling land stewards to address the root causes of soil health issues rather than just treating the symptoms.

Andie specializes in the biological restoration of contexts where livestock integration and its associated benefits are impractical, including developed and urbanized soils.

She holds a degree in Bioenvironmental Sciences from Texas A&M University and is a certified lab technician through Dr. Elaine Ingham’s Soil Food Web program. You can find Andie writing about soil health and her relationship with land in the modern world on her Substack, Soil is Sexy.