Part 2: Custodians of the soil

Our imagination has been captured by stories of rewilding ecosystems… What if we told you that farmers can rewild soils? About half of the world's habitable land is used for agriculture, either for growing crops or grazing livestock, meaning farmers have an outsized responsibility for the complex webs of life that make up the soil. So in Part 2 we’re starting with people. We’ll travel from farms alongside ancient Gondwana rainforest, to rainy green fields north of London, to small-scale growers in India. We’ll unpack the consequences of the Green Revolution on biodiversity, ecosystems and communities, and meet the farmers who are turning things around. Featured talent in this episode (in order of appearance): Eli CourtCEO, Soils for LifeJohn CherryFounder, Groundswell Regenerative Agriculture FestivalJoshua Gilbert Worimi cattle farmer, academic and author, Australia’s Agricultural Identity: An Aboriginal YarnGabrielle ChanFarmer, political journalist & author of Why You Should Give A F*ck About Farming Sam Vincent Regenerative farmer and author, My Father and Other AnimalsSiddhesh SakoreUN Land Hero and Founder of AGRO RangersDonate to AGRO Rangers to support small-scale farmers in India to transition to agroecological practices.SOIL: Rewilding the Underground is created and hosted by Freya Mulvey, produced by Jess Hamilton, and mixed by Adam Connelly. Our theme song is Daisies by Cooee, a project by Kirli Saunders and Mark Chester Harding. Our podcast artwork is by Mark Chester Harding. We acknowledge and pay respect to the traditional custodians of Country across this continent for their care for lands, waterways and soils for millennia and ongoing.Follow @soilpodcast, and subscribe for updates, read more and support SOIL by purchasing our limited edition merch or donating via our website: thesoilpodcast.com. SOIL was made possible thanks to the generous support of everyone who donated to our crowdfunding campaign, our talent who shared their voices, and the many soil organisations, individuals and friends who have helped us along the way. Thank you for helping us to protect soils. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.