Celebrating UN World Soil Day: Caring for Soils at UBC Botanical Garden and the UBC Farm
Soil at the UBC Farm
Learn all about soil this UN World Soil Day! From what’s in a name to why soil is important, check out the fantastic new article the UBC Farm and UBC Botanical Garden co-authored all about soil.
December 5, 2024
Want to learn what you can do to care for soil? Here’s a teaser from the blog:
How to care for soil at home:
- Leave the leaves – leaves provide food and shelter to many organisms in the cold months, and they add nutrients into the soil as they decompose.
- Garden sustainably – grow native plants, mulch bare soil, conserve water and avoid chemical fertilizers and pesticides.
- Start a worm bin or compost pile – close the loop by giving your food scraps back to the soil! More resources for this are available through City Farmer.
- Get to know your soil – learn how to do a quick at home soil health analysis.