Green Grounds

05/20/2015

https://arbtech.co.uk/food-wastage-around-the-world/

Food waste is a huge global issue for developing and developed countries. Whatever we do not use we need to put back into the soil.

Food wastage is a huge problem around the world. Our infographic looks at just how much is wasted and how we can do our bit to stop it.

05/04/2015

5 weeks into the test comparison

04/20/2015

'To keep up with global food demand, the UN estimates, 6m hectares (14.8m acres) of new farmland will be needed every year. Instead, 12m hectares a year are lost through soil degradation."

George Monbiot explores the importance of soil, looking at how the many solutions for improving soil - permaculture, regenerative agriculture - are being ignored.

04/19/2015

04/17/2015

Wow, who would have imagined that only 2% could have such a big impact.

We have the power the reverse the effects of . is just one of the ways!

04/13/2015

What you put in really determines what you get out.

04/10/2015

Go Fleet Farming, it's great when you see the community working together!

24th annual Florida Film Festival April 10-19. Premiering the best in current, independent, and international cinema. Through ten days of 170 films and first-class events, film lovers mingle with filmmakers and celebrities over hand-crafted cocktails and a locally-sourced menu.

04/07/2015

War, pestilence, even climate change, are trifles by comparison. Destroy the soil and we all starve

04/03/2015

The announcement comes amid recent findings that the herbicide "probably" causes cancer.

03/24/2015

Who knew that soil was a non-renewable resource.

Soil is a finite resource, meaning its loss and degradation is not recoverable within a human lifespan. As a core component of land resources, agricultural development and ecological sustainability, it is the basis for food, feed, fuel and fibre production and for many critical ecosystem services. I…

03/23/2015

Like they say, "You put good in, you get good out."

Soil microbes have been found to have similar effects on the brain as Prozac without side effects and chemical dependency. Learn how to harness the natural antidepressant in soil and make yourself happier and healthier in this article.