Soil Association’s Tweets

Nov 28

🎉🪱🌱5th December = #WorldSoilDay To celebrate, we want people to grab some soil & get dirty for climate and nature. Take a selfie video/photo to share next week (Monday) & tell everyone why you think soil is so important! #SaveSoil Conservationist

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Nicholas Taylor

@NickTaylorLLB

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Get dirty for Nature & Climate this #WorldSoilDay .Monday 5th December is World Soil Day. Follow

to see what you can do to support their mission to help the environment . Let’s see those muddy hands 🙌

Deborah Meaden

and 9 others

Deborah Meaden

@DeborahMeaden

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Monday 5th December is #WorldSoilDay so here’s something you can do to make sure we look after it

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3⃣ takeaways from this excellent new

@UKSustain

report 🤝We need greater safeguards for fairer and equitable sharing of risks and rewards across supply chains. 🧑‍🌾Big benefits to developing alternative routes to market 💷Farmers deserve more Full report sustainweb.org/publications/d

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@UKSustain

Our farm lead @vickihird is on @BBCFarmingToday talking about new report #unpickingfoodprices showing how little of your food pound reaches farmers - much less than 1p for a loaf of bread. We need supply chain regulation and new routes to market. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0

Good Cop, Bad Cop? Blog by our policy officer Alex "The UK must use the shortfalls of international diplomacy and our own historical responsibility for the ecological crisis as a basis for even greater domestic action on both climate and nature together" soilassociation.org/blogs/2022/dec

“There’s never been a more important time for trees and forests to help tackle the climate emergency” Fancy being part of

@ForestryComm

team, promoting, developing & creating woodlands? Apply for Bus Dev Advisor, Woodland Creation (England) by 14 Dec soilassociation.co/3EME30P

✏️Why not hold a soil lesson with your school for #WorldSoilDay? Download our free teaching resources! They include... 🌱Soil activity 🌱Colouring in the soil layers 🌱Examining earthworms video and more! Get yours here👇 foodforlife.org.uk/~/media/skills

7 year-old climate poet

#WorldSoilDay #FabulousFarmers

joined us on a farm visit with a local primary school ahead of #WorldSoilDay 🪱🌱🧑‍🌾 He gave a fab soil demo to the pupils & we learned all about the importance of soil🌎

@SJTW_Irlam

@farm_moss

Farmers, thinking of establishing #HerbalLeys but not sure where to start? This 3 min read has advice on 🌿 Best species per soil type 🌱 How to establish 🐑 Grazing management 🍀 Benefits for #SoilHealth soilassociation.org/farmers-grower

@SoilAssocScot

Dec 1

Did you know soils can store one and a half Olympic swimming pools of water per hectare?🏊🌱 In total, the UK's soils store around 130 trillion litres of water! Healthy #soil can help to prevent floods and mitigate the effects of drought. Learn more: soilassociation.co/3UjJvxY

Dec 1

#Sainfoin is often referred to as ‘holy hay’ of #HerbalLey pastures Great for #SoilHealth its deep roots 💧 Find moisture even in drought 🌱 Provide soil structure 🦠 Mine nutrients from deep down But that’s not all! 👉 soilassociation.co/3i3ANX8 #WorldSoilDay #FabulousFarmers

lowcarbonagricultureshow.co.uk

Dec 1

#LowCarbonAgri showcases low carbon practices, technology & energy solutions for a profitable & sustainable farming future We’ll be there 🗨️ #SoilHealth & #SustainableFarming 📅 7-8 Feb 23 📍 NAEC, Stoneleigh Pre-register FREE 👇

Nov 30

Worms!🪱🎉 They are the unsung heroes beneath our feet, quietly doing amazing work to engineer the #soil. Did you know #worms got up to all this below the surface? 🌱 Learn more: soilassociation.co/3ASonYP

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Nov 30

Are you an #organic grower, #vegbox operator, farm shop retailer? Do some quick wholesale/retail price-checking with our regularly updated Horticultural Produce Price Data soilassociation.co/3fR1ATq

Aneeshwar Kunchala BCyA

Soil Association and 3 others

Nov 29

It's #WorldSoilDay next Monday 5th Dec - use FREE resources in your school🌱 Let's help children understand why soil is so important 🥕🐛🌎 Don't forget to take a video/photo of children getting their hands dirty🙌 Download now👇 foodforlife.org.uk/schools/skills

@StPhilipCEAP

Nov 30

Want to enter the #BOOMAwards 2023 but not sure how? We've got you covered! 👍 Entries are open until 11.59pm on 1st December 2022. Just over 24 hours to go! ⏰ Get your entries in before it's too late. soilassociation.co/3NuANLs #OrganicMarket #CertifiedOrganic #OrganicAwards

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Nov 29

This year #GivingTuesday falls in #NationalTreeWeek! You could get involved by planting a tree at home, or at Woodoaks Farm- a farm donated to our charity. Trees help soil: 💧 Retain water 🌱Reduce erosion 🍂 Build organic matter Learn more 👇💚 soilassociation.co/3UltwiS

Future Farming Resilience: Your guide to farming support payments (Kent)

Nov 29

📢 Farmers in Kent/Surrey/E Sussex 🤔 Want to learn more about changes in farming support & payments? 💡 Join our FREE workshop All welcome, esp #Organic #LowInput #Regen 📅 Bore Place, Chiddingstone TN8 7AR 📍 Tue, 6 Dec 5-7pm Plus 1-2-1 sessions 👇

eventbrite.co.uk

A two hour workshop for Organic, low input and in-conversion farms to highlight changes in farming support payments.

#SoilHealth #WorldSoilDay #FabulousFarmers

Nov 28

‘The best time to start testing your soil was 20 years ago. The next best time is today’, says

@FarmCO2Toolkit

’s Becky Willson, with advice on 4 free ways to test your soil on-farm 🥄🌱🕳️🧽 soilassociation.co/3qffByK

@SoilAssocScot

Nov 28

Instructions on what to do on our webpage if you'd like to get involved! soilassociation.org/causes-campaig #WorldSoilDay #SaveSoil

Please join us on the day with our challenge to get dirty for climate and nature. 🙏 Share the tweet above with video!

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Aneeshwar Kunchala BCyA

Conscious Planet #SaveSoil and 9 others

Nov 27

I am here to raise awareness about Soil Conservation. on 5th Dec, World Soil day - I would like to request you all to get Mucky and celebrate our Soil.

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Nov 27

It's an annual Christmas conundrum. When it comes to where you hang your baubles, is a fake tree better than the real deal?🎄👀 Our guide explains why a carefully chosen, real, UK-grown tree is the best choice for the environment! soilassociation.co/3U7ts68

Nov 27

Ethical finance is something we’re always learning more about - insurance is no exception

@Ethical_Ins

looks after both you & the natural world, with up to 25% of commissions being donated to charities like ours Find a policy to suit you here: soilassociation.co/3NwklDC

🚜 Ploughing & tillage erode soil & release large amounts of CO2 into the atmosphere Though it's a challenge it's why many #farmers choose to cultivate less, with #MinTill/#NoTill techniques Quick read 👉 soilassociation.co/3r4Diux #SoilHealth #WorldSoilDay #FABulousFarmers

Farmers, please help

MSc student with survey on #Hedgerow Management 🌧️🐄🦋 The survey asks what motivates farmers to adopt hedge management plans & hopes to inform policy & financial support for farmers readingagriculture.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b3

soilassociation.co/3AJhedo

The House of Lords must protect animal welfare, the environment, organic farmers, and citizen choice in the Genetic Technologies Bill. Blog from

@LouPayton

In this "human murmuration"

@SadeckW

reflects the beauty of birds moving as one World leaders must take inspiration in the teamwork seen in nature & work together at #COP15 on a global plan for nature, with targets to reverse its decline by 2030 More at urgentconversation.org

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RSPB

@Natures_Voice

Nature loss is one of the greatest challenges we face, but there is hope. We’ve joined with choreographer Sadeck Waff and students from Bird College to perform a "human murmuration”, an inspiration for leaders working together to save nature at #COP15. urgentconversation.org/?source=rspb

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Nov 24

Did you know that one single teaspoon of healthy soil holds more organisms than there are people on Earth?🌍🌱 🔍🐜Millions are too small to be seen by the naked eye, but each one is vitally important to soil health and the planet. Learn more: soilassociation.co/3U5mHC1

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? 🙌 Encouraging others to do the same is a great way to have extra impact. Refer a friend to

@triodosuk

, and they’ll donate £25 to Soil Association! 💚Learn more: join.triodos.co.uk/raf Eligibility, T&Cs and £3 monthly fee apply. Ad.

Future Farming Resilience: Your guide to farming support payments (Kent)

Nov 24

Fully stocked for xmas? Choose

@VintageRootsLtd

organic reds, whites or sparkling wines & support our charity while you do 🍷🍾 When you order between 18-25 Nov, a whopping 5% of sales will be donated to us. Cheers! Explore their range, here vintageroots.co.uk

A two hour workshop for Organic, low input and in-conversion farms to highlight changes in farming support payments.

#WorldSoilDay #FabulousFarmers

Farmers, when soil testing, do you need to know: 🌱 Soil Organic Matter - good indicator of #SoilHealth, or 🔥 Soil Organic Carbon - for carbon markets? 💡 3 min read: Soil testing: who are you doing it for? soilassociation.co/3NaisD0

@SoilAssocScot

Praise for Pembrokeshire's distribution of free school meals

Children are pleased to be getting a free hot school meal at Prendergast School in Pembrokeshire🍽️ Wales continue to roll out #FreeSchoolMeals to all primary school children - when will our govt listen & prioritise children's health?🤔 👇 #FeedTheFuture

westerntelegraph.co.uk

Feedback on free school meals for all primary schoolchildren up to Year Two has been really positive, claims a county councillor.

We share a position on #organic & #regenerative practices with #UKOCG and

@organicUK

🌾 We're proud of our pioneering movement of soil health, biodiversity & climate mitigation, benchmarking the new regenerative approach 🥇 Read the full statement 👇 soilassociation.co/3TUzwyR

Riverford

@Riverford

. soilassociation.org/blogs/2022/oct

"If policymakers, businesses & citizens want to show support for the best of regenerative agriculture, I would confidently say that the easiest way to do so is by going organic" Great explanation of regen vs organic &how they can co-exist

@soilassociation

Designing regenerative food and farming systems

📢 Farmers, growers, gardeners, this looks interesting Workshop with

@ApricotCentre

’s Marina O’Connell Designing Regenerative Food Systems and why we need them now 25 Feb, 10am-4.30pm Lansdown Hall, Stroud GL5 1BB £65/£40 (low inc) Includes copy of book

trybooking.com

Marina O Connell of the Apricot Centre and Professor Jules Pretty will present the perfect storm of challenges facing food growing. We need farms that can mitigate and adapt to climate change, offset...

Hands up if you believe your product is THIS good 🙌 Why not enter it into the #BOOMAwards 2023? Entries are open. Enter today! 👇 soilassociation.co/3NuANLs #OrganicMarket #OrganicAwards #IndustryAwards #FoodAndDrinkAwards #OrganicBusiness #OrganicFood #OrganicProducts

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