What is Healthy Soil and Why Does It Matter?
We talk about the importance of having healthy soil. But what do we actually mean? How do we know if our soil is healthy?
Typically, we assess the health of our
How to Build Healthy Soil – Eco-logically
To build healthy soil, we need to repair our soil ecosystems. Our soils are not in good working order. While they don't show the customary signs of soil degradation—erosion and
Guiding Principles for Agroecology and Regenerative Agriculture
Whether we're growing veggies in a backyard in Wales or a community garden in Boston, fruit in a commercial orchard in Brazil, or running cattle in outback Australia, principles, if
How to Choose Regenerative Practices – that Work
Many of us are switching to regenerative practices in our farms and gardens, having realised that the land we've managed 'sustainably' can give us more support with growing food by
Regenerative Gardening: A Guide to Healing Your Soil and Harvesting Healthy Food
Lots of people talk about regenerative farming, but what about regenerative gardening? How is it different from sustainable and organic gardening? Essentially, we use the term regenerative for growing practices
How to increase Rainfall – Eco-logically
Wouldn't we be better off using safe methods to increase rainfall instead of cloud-seeding, rain rockets, atmosphere zappers and other weather modification technologies? Scientists have evidence supporting the widespread perception
Climate Solution: Grow Food with Functioning Ecosystems
It's great that we are switching to organic and regenerative practices and building stronger local food systems. But let's get real. We won't solve the climate crisis until we find
Drought-Proof your Farm – An Uplifting Story from the Sahel
We’re getting harder hit by drought. Standard solutions no longer seem enough. Fortunately, there are farmers leading the way and getting heartening results using eco-logical approaches to drought-proofing.
Here’s one of
Trees make Rain – there is Science now to Prove It!
Yes, it's true... scientists have evidence supporting the widespread perception that trees make rain, that by growing more vegetation, we get more rain.
On average, 40% or more of the precipitation
How to Drought-Proof your Farm
We’re getting harder hit by drought. Standard solutions no longer seem enough. Earthworks like swales, contour banks, Natural Sequence Farming, and Keyline Design can help drought-proof farms. But we tend