This Native Plant Trust one-day intensive on September 14 at Nasami Farm in Whately explores the biotic and abiotic components that create native soils and explains how these factors inform local flora. The class, taught by Alexis Doshas, takes a closer look at soil structure and soil biology in miniature lab experiments. $108 for NPT members, $132 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/understanding-and-managing-soils/