Michael Melendrez, a renowned soil scientist, plant research specialist, and inventor is touring Arizona with his research this February. He will be at Prescott College on February 15th, and will visit Arcosanti on Sunday, February 17th. The free lecture here will be at 3pm in the Red Room, with a discussion to follow.
More can be learned about Dr. Melendrez from his website at: www.soilsecrets.com. His Arboretum Tome in New Mexico is home to one of two official Oak Genus Living Collections (over 80 species plus all 30 native to Chihuahuan desert) as well as the largest Native Tree Collection in the 4-corners region. He might be best known for his work in China, in saving the Metasequoia or Dam Redwood by setting up 6 collections . . . there is more and we will surely hear about it on February 17.
[Photo courtesy of Ania Gorka & text: sa]
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