Soil scientist, Dr. Karen Vancampenhout, tells us we need to stop thinking about soil as ‘brown stuff’. Although many of us engage with soil on a daily basis, sometimes we forget how important it is to stop for a moment and really appreciate its beauty. Participants will be invited to explore their personal relationship with soil, using mindful and sensory engagement, and considering how we connect with the systems underfoot that underpin and anchor our ecosystem. We will reflect more broadly on how soil is perceived culturally through existing creative writing about the subject. At the end of the session, everyone will be welcome to record or write their own soil stories, adding to the Soil Voices map and contributing to a new awareness of soil across the globe.

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