WHAT’S IN OUR SOIL?

GREAT BRITAIN -&- IRELAND

Why should we be interested in the soil under our feet? It is just something that is ever present all over the world; it isn’t something we need to be worrying about, right?

Well actually, there is nothing on this planet that is more important than our soil, in fact our very existence depends upon it!

There is a saying (which is more of a fact actually), “The Whole of Civilisation Has Been Built on Six Inches on Soil and Rain.” Without food, civilisation doesn’t exist.

Yet despite the pivotal role of soil in our ability to feed ourselves, we are ignoring its critical value and heading into the same trap...

...read more in Issue 0.

WORDS: GARETH DAVIES | PONTARDAWE FARM

IMAGES: LEWIS JAMES PHILLIPS