Well made Compost contains essential Soil Food Web organisms that fix as well as cycle plant nutrients.

In exchange for carbon Mycorrhizae Fungi helps its host plant

by assisting its roots obtain and absorb the water and nutrients that the plants require.

These symbiotic relationships are a vital part of ensuring the health of all plants that grow on earth

Some soil bacteria love root exudates and they will congregate in huge numbers in the root rhizosphere where aerobic bacteria also find nutrition from the cells sloughed off during root tip growth.

some anaerobic bacteria produce alcohols that are toxic to plant life and to other bacteria.

Using AACT 's (actively aerated compost tea) alongside good compost and mulch (used in the right way,using the right materials) we can restore and maintain the soil food web.

Worms are eating machines and a powerful force in the soil .

they shed organic matter, aerate the soil, aggregate soil particles and shift organic materials and microorganisms through the soil.

but they don't stop there. worms increase microbial populations and support plant growth.

The structure of Biochar provides a refuge for small soil organisms .

Biochar increases activity by mycorrhizal fungi.

Biochar in soil actively promotes the formation of aggregates through a greater abundance of fungal hyphae

Alongside maintaining soil microbial activity cover cropping allows root exudates (Root Sweat) to penetrate at different depths feeding the bacteria and fungi in exchange for nutrients. The variable depth of the roots also Aerate and break up the surrounding soil. When cut down the cover crop will break down into the soil and the microbial life, lock all that nutrients in the soil ready for planting our main crops.

When applied to the surface of the soil Volcanic Rock dust Provides a Multitude of minerals and supports Fungal and Bacterial activity.

The No till approach just works! Science tells us the reason for this is because when left alone soil structure, Water retention and Microbial soil food web life take care of one another. And by just adding layers of compost and the right kind of mulch our soil stays healthy and teaming with life.

Molasses feeds Bacteria

Seaweed feeds Fungi

Some call it lazy gardening?

We call it Biodiversity.

We remove what we need to and leave what we can.

The wild native plants and grasses provide a complete balance of life on the farm.