Spring is finally here! These little friends bring their babies to ‘graze’. #Woodlice feed on rotting plant matter, as well as bacteria and fungi on rotting plants. Like gourmets they have very sensitive olfactory receptors to find tasty treats. They are an important part of #soilLife. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porcellio_scaber As a child, I was happy about their #trilobite -like look.

#Rewild the #soil: The largest urban #rewilding project is going underground https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2024/april/rewild-the-soil-the-largest-urban-rewilding-project-is-going-underground.html

"The project is happening on an old #golf course... decades of intensive management of the #parkland has taken its toll on #SoilLife... The first stage of this project has already started. The team have allowed large parts of the once manicured greens to grow long and shaggy, whilst the hollows of the old bunkers are beginning to provide protection for the #plants able to grow in the sand."

On #WorldSoilDay a fascinating being will tell you how important healthy #soil is: for your brain, your gut and your immune system, and also apparently for mental health. An episode of my #NatureMatchCuts #podcast teeming with #microorganisms. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/season-01-ep-04-sitting-with-your-beloved-sourdough/id1630784381?i=1000587422166 Podcast website https://naturematchcuts.net