About this episode

This episode explores the relationship between humanity and soil through a documentary perspective.

Hello, and welcome to Farmerama. Today, we’re sharing an episode from our friends in Australia. SOIL: Rewilding the Underground is a 6-part documentary podcast that follows the farmers, scientists, Indigenous custodians and communities who are turning degraded dirt back into living soil. We’re sharing episode one, which traces our relationship with soil over millennia, to understand how humanity impacts the living, breathing universe of soil hidden beneath our feet, and the role that we play in their ecosystems. The series is told by Freya Mulvey, a lawyer and environmental enthusiast, so it’s a slightly different and wider ranging perspective on soil than we usually cover on Farmerama - we think you’ll really enjoy it. If you do, go ahead and listen to the rest of the six-part series, and stay up to date with the amazing work that Jess and Freya are doing by following them on socials, adding your voice to their impact survey, or checking out the resources on their website - links below. As for Farmerama, we recently celebrated our 10th birthday! Thanks to all of you who’ve tuned in over this time - it’s a real privilege that we get to share the voices, knowledge and practical…

People in this episode

Host: Farmerama

Guest: Freya Mulvey

Topics covered

• soil
• rewilding
• ecosystems
• agriculture
• environment
• Indigenous knowledge

Keywords

• soil
• rewilding
• agriculture
• ecosystems
• environment
• Indigenous custodians
• documentary

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Jess

Places: Australia

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