Down and Dirty and the Soul of Soil
with David R. Montgomery and Evan Thaler-Null
September 29, 2017
Dirt has gotten a bad rap. People talk about “dirty words”; “soiling oneself” is pejorative. But dirt and soil are the skin of our world and the very makeup of our own bodies.
Join us for an afternoon of down-and-dirty dialogue between Professor David Montgomery and Abode Farmer Evan Thaler-Null as well as local farmers. Hear the implications of dirt in theory and in practice. Delve beneath your own feet for a theor-pragmatic approach to earth, soil, and the socio-cultural implications of dirt.
The schedule of events are:
2:30-3:45pm Presentation by David Montgomery
3:45-4pm Snack Break and Book Signing
4-5:15pm Dialogue and Panel with Q&A
5:15-6pm – Tour of Abode Farm
6-7pm – Farm-to-table Dinner and Book Signing
David Montgomery will also have his books available for purchase and for signing.
About the Teachers
David R. Montgomery
David R. Montgomery studies the evolution of topography and the influence of geomorphological processes on ecological systems and human societies. He received his B.S. in geology at Stanford University (1984) and his Ph.D. in geomorphology from UC Berkeley (1991). His published work includes studies of the evolution and near-extirpation of salmon, fluvial and hillslope processes in […]
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Evan Thaler-Null
Evan Thaler-Null, Abode Manager of Ecology, has been working on the Abode land for the past five years. Evan moved to New Lebanon in 2012 to take over the management of the farmland at the Abode with his partner, Sarah Steadman, who grew up down the road from the Abode, the daughter of long-time Sufi […]
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