by Soils | Jan 28, 2026 | Blog
Blog from Marcelo Galdos Soils Are Having a Moment — But Moments Are Fragile Soils are finally getting the attention they deserve. Films such as Kiss the Ground, Common Ground and Six Inches of Soil have helped bring soils into mainstream conversations about food...
by Soils | Jan 21, 2026 | News, Trailblazers
Dr. Thomas (Tom) Batey BSc PhD CBiol FIBiol FISoilSci 1933- 2025 Tom Batey, passed away, aged 92 years, peacefully after a 4-month illness on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, beloved husband of Beth, loving dad to Dan and to his late eldest son Jamie and grandad to Ewan and...
by Soils | Jan 21, 2026 | News, Trailblazers
This obituary was originally prepared by David Dent for the Tropical Agricultural Association International. Tony Young passed away in November 2025. A leading soil expert’s life remembered Professor Anthony (Tony) Young, a long-time member of BSSS, who has died aged...
by Soils | Jan 9, 2026 | Blog
Guest blog post from Rumaila Nuru Tahir from Climate Smart Agriculture Youth Network Global The health of the soil is directly linked to the health of our planet and our future—a truth echoed by over 200 scientists and policymakers who gathered in Manchester to...
by Soils | Nov 15, 2025 | Blog, Featured, Featured Blog, News
We are looking forward to welcoming around 200 delegates for our 2025 Annual Conference which is taking place in Manchester from 3-5 December. The overall conference theme is Resilient Soils for a Sustainable Future. The packed multi-disciplinary event spanning the...
by Soils | Nov 7, 2025 | Blog
Alan Wild was a soil scientist of considerable renown who spent most of his career at the University of Reading where he skilfully contributed to, and built, a department with a worldwide reputation. He was born in Burnley, but at a young age the family moved to...
