World Soil Day
05 December 2023
Thursday 5 November World Soil Day
This year's theme focuses on soil and water as the foundation for food production, ecosystems, and human well-being.
📌 Rainfed agriculture systems account for 80 percent of croplands, contributing to 60 percent of the global food production
📌 Improved soil and water management improves the land's capacity to withstand extreme climate events such as droughts, floods and sand/dust storms
📌 Healthy soils act as a carbon sink.More amazing soil facts from the Soil Association:
It is estimated that at least a quarter of all earth's species live in the soil
One gram of soil (a quarter of a tablespoon) can harbour up to 10 billion organisms
Only about 1% of the microorganisms found in soil have been identified so far
95% of food production relies on the soil.
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Forthcoming Events…
- Friday 1 November
- 19:00 Hallowe'en stories and songs at Bunloit
- Saturday 2 November
- 13:00 Black Isle Repair Cafe at Muir of Ord
- Sunday 3 November
- 15:00 Film - To a land Unknown - Eden Court
- Tuesday 5 November
- 12:00 Stop Climate Chaos & SCCAN - Climate Action in Scotland - 1
- 18:00 Zero Food Waste Challenge - Composting Workshop
- Saturday 9 November
- 10:30 Cromarty Community Market
- Saturday 16 November
- 10:00 Culbokie Community Market
- Wednesday 20 November
- 12:00 Stop Climate Chaos & SCCAN - Climate Action in Scotland - 2
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