Six Inches of Soil is the story of how we must transforming our landscapes from industrial farming to better crop yields and food security, by restoring ecology of our soil. A book to accompany the documentary film, this is the inspiring story of three farmers who are standing up to industrial food system, by transforming the way they grow food.
Use no-dig gardening and fruit protection bags (over netting, which can trap birds and wildlife). Learn how to create pet-safe gardens (use humane slug/snail deterrents). Avoid facing indoor foliage to gardens, to help stop birds flying into windows.
The book details problems with the current food system and proposes solutions for the future. It considers soil science and land use, ‘greenwashing’ and food security (access to good food, no matter where people live).
Follow farmers on their first year of their journey to heal the soil in Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire and Cornwall. See them meet seasoned mentors to help them on their journey to heal a broken food system and farm on landscapes degraded by industrial agriculture, and learn how to reconnect people to the soil where food grows.
Not shying away from exploring connections between food and health, food poverty and the role of animals in farming, the book also looks at Britain’s unequal system of land ownership and barriers to farmers from diverse backgrounds, and carbon offsetting on farms. For more information, download the resources at Six Inches of Soil.
