Dirty, smelly, boring and hidden underground… Most people pay little or no attention to our soil or take it for granted when they do, despite the fact that it is a vital for our food, our biodiversity, our health and our wellbeing, a cornerstone of our environment as important as air and water…
Take a look at this short video by Tinmouse Animation Studio to find out why.
Register your soil health Lighthouse, Living Lab and Soil Assessment Network to keep engaged with others across the UK, the EU and globally.
Discover our SoilTalks series of online debates, then continue the conversation online via our SoilTalks Forum.
Life on earth depends on healthy soil and yet it is often forgotten about and taken for granted. We're here to help change that. uksoils will bring together information to inspire us all to learn more about soil and help build communities to take action to improve soil health.
We launched on the 4th December 2020 in support of World Soil Day. Please
Discover beacons of regional good practice in soil management across the UK. Are you a soil health pioneer? Let us add you to our map.
UKSoils' Bridget Emmett discusses how the media cover soil challenges in a discussion moderated by The Guardian's Madeleine Finlay.
In Oct 2022, uksoils proudly organised the first ever week dedicated to soils in the UK. You can still check out our online resources, including our soils quiz.
Painting by Edward Hutchison, soil and microbes
Leonardo Da Vinci
President Franklin Roosevelt, America’s longest serving president
Raymond Blanc, Chef
uksoils is a consortium of scientific, campaigning and awareness raising organisations, all with a specialist knowledge of soil health, founded by UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Sustainable Soils Alliance, Earthwatch and University of Sheffield.