Earthworms and Soil Health
“Remember, weight of earthworms below healthy productive pastures is approximately equivalent to the weight of animals grazing above ground – a thought provoking fact.” Continue reading Earthworms and Soil Health
Tag: ecosystem
Free Webinars on Rapid Soil Regeneration
Dr Elaine’s Soil Foodweb School is running a series of four recommended webinars over January entitled ‘3-Steps to Rapid Soil Regeneration’. All you need to do is register online beforehand. Continue reading Free Webinars on Rapid Soil Regeneration
Urgent Action Needed for Soil Pollution
With fertile soil now being lost at a rate of 24bn tonnes a year, pollution of the world’s soils will only get worse if urgent action isn’t taken, concludes a new UN report. And this will have a devastating effect on our fragile ecosystems and human health. Continue reading Urgent Action Needed for Soil Pollution
Online Launch of the Global Assessment of Soil Pollution
‘Towards Zero pollution: Launch of the Global Assessment of Soil Pollution’
A webinar hosted by the United Nations Global Soil Partnership. Continue reading Online Launch of the Global Assessment of Soil Pollution
‘Kiss The Ground’ Film Recommendation
The makers of Kiss the Ground – a film about the benefits of regenerating soil, are encouraging people to screen the film in their communities and on farms. Continue reading ‘Kiss The Ground’ Film Recommendation
How Grazing Strategy impacts Ecological Processes
This article on sustainable agroecosystems by Richard Teague looks at how Regenerative Grazing Farmers manage specifically to optimise four key ecosystem functions. Research was undertaken at commercial ranch scale across North America. Continue reading How Grazing Strategy impacts Ecological Processes
Bison – Capable Ecosystem Engineers
We can learn a lot from Bison and the way they graze. This article explains their carefully choreographed migration in sync with the seasons, and how their movements create the best food. Continue reading Bison – Capable Ecosystem Engineers
Fighting to Save the Earth’s Soil
Actively maintaining healthy ecosystems in our soil is key to organic farming and essential for our continued survival. Now it seems the rest of the farming world is starting to catch on. With the UN’s stark warning of soil degradation … Continue reading Fighting to Save the Earth’s Soil
Soil as a Supra-Organism
A super link and a fine way to spend half an hour! Here is the legendary Jerry Brunetti talking about ‘Soil as a Supra-Organism’.