Summer of Soil

summer of soil is a series of events designed to awaken and inspire a collaborative movement to rebuild and maintain living soils. the program included a series of courses, lectures, an exhibition and the living soil forum. the series of lectures invited experts from around the globe to speak on the topics of soil, food and nutrition. it took place in spring 2014. the courses offered opportunities to explore and experience a variety of different approaches to working with soil and food production. they took place in summer 2013. the living soil exhibition aimed to give insight into the amazing substance soil really is, as well as showcasing and illustrating different methods and experiments of growing practices, both for the countryside and for urban environments. it took place in summer 2013 and 2014. the living soil forum was a 5 day event, aiming to accelerate the international collaborative movement to steward our soils by bringing together farmers, retailers/wholesalers, governmen