World Soil Day (WSD) was started in 2014 as a means to focus attention on the importance of healthy soil and advocating for the sustainable management of soil resources. WSD is a unique global platform that not only celebrates soils but also empowers and engages citizens around the world to improve soil health.
Celebrate World Soil Day on 5 December by planting a native tree/shrub, ground cover is a great way to reduce soil erosion.
Visit the UN’s World Soil page for more information: www.fao.org/world-soil-day
Related content
The Hub has lots of soil-related resources. Many are curated into two articles:
- Soil – introduction – Planet Earth and Beyond resources for NZC levels 1 and 2
- Soil, farming and science – introduction – resources for NZC levels 3 and above.
Check out the Soil topic to see the full range of resources.
The following collections have been created by the Hub's team and are ready to use and customise as you want.
- Land (This collection supports the House of Science Landforms Whenua Tātaritanga kit but is also useful for anyone exploring soil health and water quality.)
- Oneone – soils (This collection supports pilot-ready Agricultural and Horticultural Science 1.3 – but it is also useful for anyone interested in soils and primary production.)
