You can stream the regenerative farming film Six Inches of Soil at home. Follow the links Six inches of Soil and Six inches of soil TV.
ActForEaling and other local partners hosted a screening of the film and panel discussion on 17 April 2024 at Ealing Picture House. The film had enjoyed a sold out run as part of the Picture House cinema’s green screen project. We were delighted to be joined by a panel made up of Claire MacKenzie and Colin Ramsay, the producer and director of the film respectively, Silas Hedley Lawrence a farmer, and representatives from Ealing Transition, Ealing Food Partnership, Ealing Allotment Partnership & Ealing Parks Foundation.
About Six Inches of Soil
Six Inches of Soil tells the inspiring story of young British farmers standing up against the industrial food system. These young farmers transform the way they produce food, to heal the soil, our health and provide for local communities.
Given that approximately 178,000 farmers work in the UK and manage 71% of the UK’s land, these farms provide half of the food we eat. The current “industrial” mainstream farming practices significantly contribute to soil degradation, biodiversity loss and climate change.
Six Inches of Soil is a story of three new farmers on the first year of their regenerative journey to heal the soil and transform the food system. The film explores the sustainability of our food growing systems in the UK and was part of a program of ActForEaling events focussing attention on our food systems and nature restoration locally.
What is Regenerative Farming?
Regenerative farming as the Wildlife trust explains a phrase has been used since the 1980s. In the last 10 years that it has gained a higher profile and a far bigger following. As the name suggests, it is an approach to farming that, in theory, allows the land, the soil, water, nutrients, and natural assets to regenerate themselves. This is the opposite to conventional approaches to farming that can deplete these natural resources.
Six Inches of Soil have a great “Dig Deeper” part of their website, providing a wealth of resources and links. You can find links to other websites, and maps showing your nearest regenerative farming farm or regenerative food markets.
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