About
Watch this short interview about the importance of soil microbes in soil health and plant growth:
Welcome to Giving Soil, an initiative dedicated to soil restoration through community contribution. Giving Soil is a collaborative approach to restoring agricultural and natural ecosystems through dedicated community members learning how to cultivate a functional soil microbiome in especially designed worm farms (Worm Flow), to be shared with participating food and fibre producers and natural areas managers. The main goal of Giving Soil is to transition as many farms and other managed landscapes as possible from chemical into biologically managed systems, removing the use of artificial fertilisers, herbicides and pesticides as well as tillage. The Giving Soil initiative offers community members a meaningful, active and practical way to contribute to clean, nutritious, abundant local food and fibre production, and soil and ecosystem restoration, while providing education and services focused on the wonderful world of soil microorganisms and their superpowers in food production and Earth regeneration.
How it works
The steps
The benefits
soil ecology and biodiversity - in regenerative agriculture and ecosystem restoration
Learn more about soil ecology and how to cultivate a healthy plant/soil microbiome in the .
Hi from Sandra
My name is Sandra Tuszynska (think two shins (in a) car). I am an Australian based soil ecologist and microbiologist, with an agricultural science background and PhD research on root symbiotic fungi. I strongly believe we can create a beautiful, clean, abundant and fruitful future for ourselves and this planet by supporting the soil ecosystem. I believe this because I have witnessed the superpowers of the tiny microbial life namely bacteria and fungi, which create soil.
My research has focused on biodegradation of pesticides in cotton field soil, heavy metal uptake, transfer and detoxification by root symbiotic (ectomycorrhizal) fungi, and the regulation of phosphate and carbohydrates in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi.
I now study and work with the whole soil food web and investigate how the key microbial functional groups in soil ensure plant nutrition and immunity, soil structure, water retention, carbon sequestration and pollutant remediation among other benefits. I have completed the certified lab program with Dr. Elaine Ingham’s, and have created the to further our understanding of the soil ecosystem.
One of my greatest passions is science communication, devoting much of my time on community education related to soil ecology, biodiversity and restoration. I provide seminars and microscopy workshops, soil microbial analyses, consultancy for gardeners, food producers and land managers to improve their soil ecosystems and thus yields while lowering inputs, and bush regenerators to restore habitats and biodiversity. I also lead fungi forays at BioBlitz events, have managed citizen science projects such as the and create courses and units such as the for schools and communities.
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