This issue of the SoilHood newsletter brings you updates from the NBSOIL Project and the wider soil universe! Get the low-down on the Soils for Europe Conference call for abstracts and all the latest from the NBSOIL Academy, NBSOIL Tools, Publications, Marketplace, Knowledge Base, upcoming events, and so much more!
So sit back, relax, and join us as we explore the fascinating world beneath our feet!
NBSOIL Updates
Latest news and developments from the NBSOIL project and partners
Soils for Europe 2026 - Deadline for abstracts: 31 March!
Deadline for abstracts: 31 March!
The Soils for Europe Conference, led by the SOLO Project, will cover sessions on all Mission Objectives and showcase the latest research being developed across Europe.
Save The Date 📅31 March 2026 – Deadline for abstracts. 📅30 April 2026 – Notification of abstract acceptance. 📅1 July 2026 – Publication of the programme. 📅Conference Dates: 7-11 September
The NBSOIL Academy is available in English, Polish, German, Dutch, French, Italian, and Spanish. The Academy aims to support both current and aspiring soil advisors in integrating Nature-based Solutions (NBS) into their practices.
The NBSOIL Academy Voices section brings you thoughts and experiences from participants of the NBSOIL Academy.
NBSOIL Tools - Resources For Soil Advisors Interactive Map
The NBSOIL interactive map helps soil advisors locate resources in five categories: Training and Education, Tools and Apps, Documents and Media, Peer Networks, and Social Media. It allows filtering by category, access format (on-site, online, hybrid), and cost (free, paid, or free basic access with paid options). Built on GoGoCarto, it supports open contributions and is regularly curated.
The NBSOIL Marketplace emerges as a dynamic platform for stakeholders to collaborate among soil advisors, researchers, land managers, and stakeholders, sharing ideas, knowledge, and services related to soil health. The NBSOIL Marketplace is hosted on the TriplePerformance.fr platform, designed for the dissemination of agroecological practices among farmers and advisors. This platform will allow both the capitalisation of structured knowledge with its wiki system and bottom-up collaborative interactions.
NBSOIL Publications - The Impact of Cover Crops on Soil Quality
The aim of this study is to review the current state of knowledge regarding the role of cover crops as Nature-based Solutions (NBS) in agriculture. Authors: Beata Bartosiewicz, Rafał Wawer, Ludwika Poręba, Grzegorz Siebielec
This deck contains cards for the five Biogeographical regions present in the NBSOIL consortium countries: Continental (Poland); Mediterranean (Spain and Italy); Atlantic (United Kingdom, France, and The Netherlands); Alpine (Switzerland and Austria); and Pannonian (Austria).
The Visioning Cards offer a flexible visual language for describing and defining soil challenges and solutions. They support soil advisors and educators in explaining soil health concepts to a wide range of audiences, distilling knowledge from soil textbooks and manuals into clear, accessible formats. The cards make learning about soil both engaging and enjoyable.
Paludiculture refers to the productive use of wet and rewetted peatlands, focusing on sustainable agriculture while maintaining the ecological functions of these vital ecosystems. This innovative approach promotes water conservation, carbon storage, and biodiversity, making it a critical tool in combating climate change. By growing water-tolerant plants, paludiculture balances agricultural productivity with environmental preservation.
The knowledge base presents a portfolio of NBS for soil health, aligned with the objectives of the EU Soil Mission.
Publications, news and more on soil health beyond NBSOIL
NEW PUBLICATION: Toward a Global History of Soil
What can soil tell us about the making of the modern world?
Toward a Global History of Soil uncovers the overlooked expertise surrounding soil in the early modern period. Across eleven chapters, it shows how experimental approaches to understanding soil reshaped land administration, medicine, hydraulic engineering, chemistry, botany, and even household management.
Editors: Justin Niermeier-Dohoney, Aleksandar Shopov
8th European Agroforestry Conference EURAF 2026 is coming up! 📅Deadline to register as a participant: 25 March 📅Conference date: 22–26 June 2026 📌Neuchâtel, Switzerland
The French National Research Program on Nature-based Solutions (SOLU-BIOD) and NetworkNature EU are hosting, for the first time in France, an international congress on Nature-based Solutions. Taking place from 3 to 6 November 2026 at Sorbonne University in Paris.
A quick reference to essential terms in soil health
NBSOIL Project Glossary: Aerobic In the context of a medium, it is characterised by the presence of molecular oxygen, O2. For example, well-aerated soils with good drainage conditions.
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