keith morley
ruskinssoilbiology.bsky.social
keith morley
@ruskinssoilbiology.bsky.social
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Friend of the Soil ....' A Healthy soil is a healthy planet '
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Some trees can "talk" underground! 🌱 Using mycorrhizal networks, they share nutrients & warnings—like a leafy social network. #TreeTriviaTuesday #WoodWideWeb
Why is a tree called a Tree ?
"Beneath our feet, a microbial symphony hums—quietly recycling, healing, and thriving. #MicrobialMonday"
#SOILFOODWEB
Just look how we increased the drainage of this showground in a matter of minuets.

#SpongySunday #RuskinsTreesansSoilBiology
He may be my staff but he is a brother from another mother 4 sure
#PlayLogs #NaturalPlay
🌱 Did you know autumn leaves feed underground life?
As they fall, microbes feast, fungi flourish, and soil gets a nutrient boost.
It’s nature’s compost party—and everyone’s invited.

FunFriday #SoilMagic #MicrobeMoshPit
Pipe ramming szeel tubes under a tree ....why you may ask ?
Beneath our boots, a microbial revolution brews: scientists just uncovered hundreds of new soil bacteria—and two potential antibiotics. The dirt isn’t just alive, it’s a pharmacy-in-waiting. #SoilMicrobes #AntibioticDiscovery #MicrobialGoldmine
Drainage tip: Worms are nature’s plumbers. Invite them in with mulch and organic matter. Your garden’s not a swamp unless you want frogs. Aerate, amend, and let water flow! #LetLeaveLay #SoilFoodWeb
#SpongeGardens
The UK loses an estimated 2.2 million tonnes of topsoil annually due to erosion—enough to fill 200,000 lorries.wildlifetrusts.org/sites/default/…#SaturdaySoilSnippitsts#SoilFoodWebeb
@remote-pumpkin.bsky.social Hi ..here is one for you ....are you a squash, a veggie, a berry, fruit or are you somthing else ?
Tree ID Challenge:
"Can you identify trees by their autumn foliage? 🍂 Snap a pic and tag me with your guess and I will have a go Bonus points for Latin names! #TreeID #AutumnLeaves"
Tree Planting Season:
"Cooler temps + moist soil = perfect conditions for planting trees. Choose native species and give them a strong start before winter. 🌱 #PlantATree #amAutumPlanting
#MicrobialMonday
Did you know ! One gram of healthy soil can contain up to 10 billion microbes bacteria, fungi, archaea, and more all working together to cycle nutrients, suppress disease, and store carbon.
Trsnsplanting a 110 cm tillia in Bucharest, Romania
Squirrels bury up to 3,000 nuts each Autumn—and they remember where most of them are! Their incredible spatial memory helps them survive winter.
The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) has stated that, at current rates, 90% of land will bear our imprint (be degraded) by 2050. #SoilHealth #SoilFoodWeb
UNESCO has warned that 90% of the planet's land surface could be degraded by 2050 if current trends continue, posing major risks to biodiversity and human life. #SaturdaySoilFacts #soilFoodWeb
Nature’s alchemy in Finland!
Spruce trees near the Kittilä gold mine are turning liquid gold into solid nanoparticles—with help from bacteria living in their needles. A breakthrough in biomineralization could revolutionize eco-friendly gold exploration. #Biotech #Finland #GoldRush
#TreeFacts. More trees than stars: Earth has about 1 trillion trees—12 times more than the estimated 100 billion stars in the Milky Way ...boom boom
The trees are shedding what no longer serves them. Maybe we should too.
Have i captured an ageing Red or a grey in sunlight #BelfairsPark #Southend #Essex or is it a hybrid ?
northern Ireland digs deep for carbon
“250 farms sampled to 1m depth. New data reveals carbon stocks under hedgerows + grasslands. Soil is the climate tool we’ve been under using. msn news
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Desert flowers. It was lovely.
Just realised I didn’t post a bird this morning. Hope you’re having a good day.
#SpongeCity's as the name suggests designed by chinese architect Kongjian Yu to soak up water we can help you to create a #SpongeGarden #soilhealth #SUDS