How growing and foraging food can become a common part of cities
This article in The Conversation (24 April 2025) explores how community gardens can create access to local, fresh food that reduce reliance on convenience food. It includes research across three Scottish cities: Glasgow, Edinburgh and Perth. As well as communities reducing reliance on convenience food, the author shares the health [...]
Muddy matters – exploring the soil beneath our feet
Join RHET on a journey in this video to find out more about soil and why it’s much more than just dirt under our feet. After having a cup of tea and a biscuit we hear from farmers, ecologists and land managers about the role of soil in helping produce [...]
Playing in mud and dirt can boost your child’s immune system – here’s how
This article in The Conversation (25 October 2024) describes how science actually shows us that being exposed to a bit of dirt can be good for kids’ health. It includes tips for ensuring that children can play safely outdoors.
Environmental monitoring data guide videos
If you need long term environmental monitoring data but aren’t sure what is available or how to access it, why not look at the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology’s new data guide videos? This might be a useful teaching resource for secondary and tertiary educators. Guides are available for [...]
Mining their own business
This post on Scottish Pollinators (5 February 2024) explores the amazing job invertebrates do in sustaining our global soil ecosystem, and this includes the fascinating part played by mining bees.
How soils changed life on Earth
This article in The Conversation (17 April 2023) traces the evolution of soils and their critical role for life on earth.
Underground influencers
This Scottish Pollinators post (28 April 2022) explores the world of the earthworm.
Flesh-eating bugs: beetles turn death into life
This fascinating article in the Conversation (June 22, 2021) explores the world of soil and life cycle of carrion beetles, and their vital role in stabilising soil biology. This is essential if the soil system is to act as a carbon sink and help reduce atmospheric carbon emissions.
