Services



Soil Doctor's services are:

  1. Soil testing
  2. Soil remediation
  3. Soil education
  4. Permaculture design

Review each of these services in the right-hand column, and contact us about the one that best meets your needs.

1. 
Soil Testing Prices




 While onsite Visit required
Soil chemistry test $250 $310
Soil biology test $540 $600
OP pesticides $200 $260
OC and OP pesticides $300 $360
Lead, Cadmium, Chromium, Mercury $200 $260
All metals $300 $360
Ocs and All metals $450 $510
OCs, OPs, All metals $530 $590
All contaminants (OCs, OPs, All metals, PAHs) $700 $760

With different prices for if we are already on site or if we need to make a special visit, Soil Doctor will:
  1. Visit your site at a convenient time
  2. Discuss with you about what it is you’d like to grow and where you’d like to grow it
  3. Check your soil for structure, texture, organic matter content pH, drainage and moisture levels
  4. Test the pH or acidity of your soil
  5. Take a soil sample
  6. Test that soil at an independent laboratory according to your selection in the table above
  7. Incorporate the test results into a report written in plain English detailing your soil profile, composition, chemistry, and biology, and any steps required to improve these
2. 
Soil Remediation




Soil remediation is quoted on a case-by-case basis and is always preceded by at least a Standard Consultancy.  This will involve a return visit to actually work the soil, either by mechanical decompaction and/or adding and working in various organic additives.  While the primarily clientele is backyard gardeners, Soil Doctor also offers this service to urban parklands and rural acreages.

3. 
Soil Education




Soil Doctor runs soil education workshops, the most popular of which is called “Know thy Soil: A Hands-On Introduction for Gardeners,” taught in conjunction with our partner Very Edible Gardens. We can also run customised workshops for schools, community groups and so on.

4. 
Permaculture Design




In collaboration with our partner Very Edible Gardens, Soil Doctor can create a design that integrates water, pathways, structures, plants and animals into a holistic system that works like a natural ecosystem and actually builds soil over time.