Soil & Soul

Soil and Soul is a new project in Glasgow, led by Propagate in partnership with Open Jar Collective and the British Society for Soil Science.

Between January and July we will work with 10 groups, adventuring on a journey into soil. We’ll be going deep underground and exploring our connection to soil, meeting micro-organisms,  dipping into geology and history that’s given us the soils we have today… and ultimately finding out why soil matters to all life on earth.

This project is open to groups of all types to get involved. We’ll visit different locations around the city, looking at soils of all types. We’ll be digging into Glasgow’s rich history and how this has affected our soils – including how industrial processes of the past have changed our soils, but also how nature can help these soils bounce back.

We’ll be meeting tardigrades and nematodes, and discover why mycelium matters. We’ll get mulchy with compost and be amazed at the processes and interactions that produce our food. And we’ll learn how the answer to stopping climate change might be right under our feet.

In July and August, the World Congress of Soil Science is coming to the SECC. International scientists and academics will descend on the city for 6 days of all things soil. The groups involved in this project will have opportunities to meet with scientists and share their discoveries. Open Jar Collective will record podcasts with participants as an archive for the future. 

Propagate and friends extend an open invitation to groups around the city to join us on our journey in Soil and Soul.