Health Starts in the Soil
Healthy soil grows healthy plants, and healthy plants help build healthy bodies. Soil and water are fundamental to life. Even “soilless” growing systems still depend on nutrients that originally came from soil.
We have slowly but steadily degraded the world’s soils. This is not only a problem for individual health – it is a global food crisis issue. Without living soil we cannot feed a growing population.
So how do we make healthy soil? That part is actually straightforward – this is what Gbiota technology is designed to do.
You can see how simple it is to make a basic Gbiota bed here: Making Soil 101.
The difficult part is changing our mindset: from a throw-away society to a circular society based on recycling.
Soil – more precisely, the biology in soil – is the world’s great recycler. Organic waste can be turned into living soil that grows nutrient-dense food. We add trace minerals for human health and control moisture so beneficial soil life can breed. Not too wet, not too dry – “Goldilocks moisture”.
It is all about breeding beneficial soil biology.
Profit or Grandkids?
Humans are the dominant species on earth: intelligent and generally cooperative.
I am an innovator. I was selected as one of the top one hundred innovators by the Institute of Engineers for my pioneering work in computer-aided engineering. Yet I believe that learning how to make and regenerate soil is one of the most important challenges facing humanity.
We now know how to create soil that grows healthy plants and supports human health. That is what this site is about – practical ways to make and regenerate soil.
The “Growing” section explains how to build healthy soil in simple steps. Anyone can do it, and it is often cheaper to grow food in living soil than to rely on artificial fertilisers and toxic chemicals – which are expensive but profitable for manufacturers.
So why are we, the most intelligent creature on the planet, still destroying soils that took billions of years to form?
Our Attitude to Soil
The biggest challenge is our attitude.
Politicians tend to focus on power and economic growth. Companies focus on profits. Meanwhile, soil – which is essential for the future of life on earth – is treated as expendable.
Healthy soil can also absorb large amounts of atmospheric carbon. Soil health and climate stability are tightly linked.
We know how to make and regenerate soil, yet we continue to degrade it. Changing our attitude to soil is one of the greatest tasks humanity faces.
Soil – the Ultimate Recycler
Soil is the ultimate recycler – or more accurately, soil that is alive with beneficial biology.
Soil life:
- Breaks down organic waste
- Builds structure and stores water
- Makes minerals available to plants
- Supports the nutrient density we need for health
Soil is essential for the future of life on earth. Learning how to make and regenerate soil is one of the key challenges of our time. That is what this website is about.
I have made the challenge of “how to make soil” my obsession for many years.
