1. Potential Courses
    1. Fundamentals in Soil Science
      1. Fundamentals of Soil Genesis, Classification, and Morphology
      2. Fundamentals in Soil Chemistry and Mineralogy
      3. Fundamentals in Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management
      4. Soil Biology and Soil Ecology
      5. Influences and Management of Soil Physical Properties
      6. Soil and Land Use Management
    2. Sustainable Soil Management: Soil for life (MOOC)
      1. Why soils and sustainable soil management are so important to life on earth
      2. How soils form, their functions and basics of soil degradation
      3. Threats to and caring for: Soil water relations, soil fertility and soil biodiversity
      4. Effects of and solutions for: Soil erosion, soil pollution and soil salinization
      5. Socio-economic and policy aspects of sustainable soil management
      6. How you can help protect this critical natural resource
    3. Certificate in Soil and Water Management
      1. Soil protection and soil health
      2. Prevention of water and wind erosion.
      3. Mechanics, economics and environmental aspects of cultivation.
      4. Soil physical properties – texture and structure.
      5. Soil organic matter.
      6. Soil water properties.
      7. Drainage and irrigation.
      8. Plant macro/micronutrients and fertiliser planning.
      9. Manures and soil organic inputs to enhance crop growth and their effects on diffuse pollution.
    4. ARTIS One Day courses
      1. Sustainable Soil Management, one day Dec 2017 or Feb 2018 £225
      2. Improving Soil Biology for better yields £225, Jan or Feb 2018
    5. Newcastle University Short Courses
      1. Environmental Fate of Contaminants £1325, 5 days, February 2018
      2. Contaminated Land £1325, 5 days, February 2018
    6. Field Studies Council
      1. Soil Mesofauna 4 day course
      2. Earthworm ID
      3. Centipedes & Millipedes
    7. Soil Security Program
      1. https://www.soilsecurity.org/tag/workshops/
    8. Soils Training & Research Studentships
      1. http://www.starsoil.org.uk/training/
    9. University Level (undergraduate)
      1. Undergraduate Certificate in Soil Science
        1. SSC 332 - Environmental Soil Microbiology
        2. SSC 341 - Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management
        3. SSC 421 - Role of Soils in Environmental Management
        4. SSC 440 - Geographic Information Systems [GIS] in Soil Science and Agriculture
        5. SSC 442 - Soil and Environmental Biogeochemistry
        6. SSC 452 - Soil Classification
        7. SSC 455 - Soils, Environmental Quality and Global Challenges
        8. SSC 461 - Soil Physical Properties and Plant Growth
        9. SSC 470 - Wetland Soils
        10. SSC 495 - Special Topics in Soil Science
        11. SSC 511 - Soil Physics
        12. SSC 532 - Soil Microbiology
        13. SSC 540 - Geographic Information Systems [GIS] in Soil Science and Agriculture
        14. SSC 541 - Soil Fertility
        15. SSC 551 - Soil Morphology, Genesis and Classification
        16. SSC 562 - Environmental Applications Of Soil Science
        17. SSC 570 - Wetland Soils
        18. SSC 590 - Special Problems
        19. SSC 200 - Soil Science
      2. Open University
        1. S104 Exploring science 60 level 1
        2. S206 Environmental science 60 level 2
        3. S276 Geology 30 level 2
        4. Ecosystems 30 level 3
        5. Science project 30 level 3
        6. Environmental web or geological record of change
        7. Evaluating contemporary science 30 level 3
        8. Science concepts and practice 60 level 1
        9. Biology of survival
        10. Chemistry, essential concepts 60 level 2
    10. University Level (postgraduate)
      1. MSc Agricultural and Environmental Science, Newcastle University
      2. MSc Soil Science, Aberdeen
        1. Core Skills in Environmental Science (EV5006) - 15 Credit Points
        2. Global Soil Geography (SS5008) - 15 Credit Points
        3. Soils for Food Security (SS5305) - 15 Credit Points
        4. Applications of GIS (EV5403) - 7.5 Credit Points
        5. Optional Courses
          1. Environmental Pollution (BI5301) - 15 Credit Points
          2. Ecosystem Processes (PL5303) - 15 Credit Points
        6. Environmental Analysis (EV5800) - 15 Credit Points
        7. Land use and the Changing Environment on Deeside (SS5806) - 7.5 Credit Points
        8. Optional Courses
          1. Environmental Impact Assessment (EK5804) - 15 Credit Points
          2. Remediation Technology (SS5500) - 15 Credit Points
          3. Catchment Management (EK5511) - 15 Credit Points
          4. Ecological & Environmental Modelling (BI5802) - 15 Credit Points
        9. Project in Soil Science (SS5903) - 60 Credit Points
      3. MSc Soil Science (Distance Learning), Stockbridge
        1. http://stockbridge.cns.umass.edu/graduate/campus-masters-degree-soil-science
      4. MSc Pollution Control and Environmental Technology, Manchester
      5. MSc Ethnobotany, Kent
      6. MSc Environmental Pollution, Reading
      7. MSc Land Management and Reclamation, Cranfield
      8. MSc Soil and Water Management, Sweden
      9. MSc Environmental Pollution and Toxicology and Monitoring, Ulster
      10. MSc Agroforestry (Distance Learning), Missouri
      11. MSc Agroforestry, Bangor
    11. Earthworm Recording Training
      1. http://www.earthwormsoc.org.uk
      2. https://www.earthwormwatch.org/
    12. Tombio
      1. http://www.tombio.uk/?q=upcoming-events
      2. Centipedes & Millipedes
    13. CLAIRE Online Learning
      1. https://www.claire.co.uk/events-training/cl-aire-elearning
      2. Remediation Technologies
      3. Monitored Natural Attenuation
      4. Permeable Reactive Barriers
      5. Air Sparging / Soil Vapour Extraction
      6. Ex Situ Bioremediation
      7. Stabilisation / Solidification
      8. Chemical Oxidation
      9. In Situ Bioremediation
      10. Soil Washing
      11. Thermal Desorption
      12. Remediation Technologies Blended Learning Suite
      13. Risk Assessment
      14. Soil and Groundwater Risk Assessment
      15. Sustainable Remediation
      16. Sustainable Remediation Appraisal
    14. EarthFort Soil Stewardship Program
      1. http://www.earthfort.com/earthfort-products/soil-stewardship-program/
      2. Introduction to Soil Basics
      3. Practical Soil Microbiology
      4. Ecological Succession
      5. Compost Production
      6. Compost Tea and Alternatives
      7. Biologically-Based Pest Management
      8. Understanding your Soil Report
    15. Soil Food Web Courses with Dr Elaine Ingham
      1. Life in the Soil
        1. Session 1 -- The Role of Microorganisms in Soil
        2. Session 2 -- What Do Bacteria and Fungi Look Like?
        3. Session 3 -- The Morphology Of Micro-Predator
        4. Session 4 -- The Healthy Food Web
        5. Session 5 -- Taking Soil Samples!
        6. Session 6 -- Soil Profiles And Horizons
        7. Session 7 -- Mineral, Organic Matter, and Organism Interaction
        8. Session 8 -- How Microorganisms Affect Soil Chemistry
        9. Session 9 -- Castle Walls
        10. Session 10 -- The Green Revolution?
        11. Session 11 -- Nutrient Cycling and Nitrogen Cycle
        12. Session 12 -- Rooting Depth
        13. Session 13 -- Conditions In All Ecosystems
        14. Session 14 -- Aerobic and Anaerobic Conditions
        15. Session 15 -- Practical Examples of Transition
        16. Session 16 -- Biology Working In Real World Situations
        17. Session 17 -- More Real Life Examples of Practical Applications
        18. Session 18 -- Organic Matter
        19. Final Quiz -- After completion of all Sessions
      2. Compost
        1. Session 1 - How to Make Compost
        2. Session 2 - The Composting Process
        3. Session 3 - Thermal Compost Temperatures & Moisture
        4. Session 4 - Different Kinds of Starting Materials
        5. Session 5 - Batch Systems - How Much of Each?
        6. Session 6 - Worm Composting - Flow Thru System
        7. Session 7 - Organisms in Soil After Adding Compost
        8. Session 8 - Demonstration of Making Compost
        9. Session 9 - Vermicomposting
      3. Compost Tea
        1. Session 1 - Overview of Compost Tea and Compost Extract
        2. Session 2 - Organisms in Compost Tea and Compost Extract
        3. Session 3 - Different Kinds of Teas, Brewers, and Ingredients
        4. Session 4 - Factors Involved in Making Good Compost Tea
        5. Session 5 - Feeding Organisms and Different Brewers
        6. Session 6 - Aerobic Brewing Process and Application
        7. Session 7 - Examples of Benefits of Compost Tea
        8. Session 8 - Demonstration of Making Compost Tea
      4. Microscope
        1. Session 1 - Microscope Parts and Function (48 minutes, 51 seconds)
        2. Session 2 - Introduction to the Microscope (41 minutes, 37 seconds)
        3. Session 3 - Bacteria Morphology (53 minutes)
        4. Session 4 - Identifying Fungi (67 minutes, 27 seconds)
        5. Session 5 - Algae and Protozoa (37 minutes, 8 seconds)
        6. Session 6 - Nematodes (34 minutes, 25 seconds)
        7. Session 7 - Other Materials (42 minutes, 46 seconds)
        8. Session 8 - Using the Spreadsheet (24 minutes, 35 seconds)
        9. Session 9 - Counting Seven Fields (49 minutes, 59 seconds)
    16. Short Courses with Niels Corfield
      1. Soil Health for Growers
      2. Carbon Farming
    17. RegenAg Short Courses
    18. RHS Certificates
    19. ACS
      1. ACS Soil Management
      2. Diploma in Applied Plant Science
      3. Diploma in Applied Horticultural Science
      4. Diploma in Botanical Science
  2. Soil-Related Training Undertaken to Date (as of November 2017)
    1. Soil Summer School
    2. Chromatography Traning
    3. Keyline Design Training
    4. Certificate in Horticulture
    5. BSc Integrative Ecosocial Design
    6. Diploma in Applied Permaculture Design
    7. Regenerative Agriculture 7 Day Training
    8. Mushroom Cultivation & Identification
    9. Agroecology, 5-day Course
    10. Sustainable Woodland Management
    11. No Dig Gardening, One-day course
  3. Reading List
    1. See amazon wishlist "soils"
    2. Journal list
      1. Agrochimica (print only)
      2. Air, Soil, and Water Research
      3. Applied and Environmental Soil Science
      4. Applied Clay Science
      5. Applied Geochemistry
      6. Applied Soil Ecology
      7. Arid Soil Research and Rehabilitation
      8. Australian Journal of Soil Research
      9. Biology and Fertility of Soils
      10. Bulletin of the International Society of Soil Science
      11. Canadian Journal of Soil Science
      12. Catena
      13. Clays and Clay Minerals
      14. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis
      15. Compost Science and Utilization
      16. Earth Interactions
      17. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
      18. Ecology Letters
      19. Ecotoxicology
      20. Environmental Geology
      21. Eurasian Soil Science
      22. European Journal of Soil Biology
      23. European Journal of Soil Science
      24. Geoderma
      25. International Journal of Soil Science
      26. International Journal of Soil, Sediment, and Water
      27. Journal of Forestry, Horticulture, and Soil Science
      28. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science
      29. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation
      30. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition
      31. Journal of Soils and Sediments
      32. Land Degredation and Development
      33. Moscow University Soil Science Bulletin
      34. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems
      35. Open Journal of Soil Science
      36. Pedobiologia
      37. Pedoshere
      38. Physical Geography
      39. Plant and Soil
      40. Plant Science
      41. Plant, Soil, and Environment
      42. Research Journal of Soil Biology
      43. Revista Brasileira de ciencia do solo
      44. Sciences of Soils
      45. Soil and Sediment Contamination
      46. Soil and Tillage Research
      47. Soil and Water Conservation News
      48. Soil Biology and Biochemistry
      49. Soil Research
      50. Soil Science
      51. Soil Science and Plant Nutrition
      52. Soil Science Society of America Journal (print only)
      53. Soil Technology
      54. Soil Use and Management
      55. Vadose Zone Journal
  4. Future Site Visits
    1. Agroforestry Projects
    2. Biochar Projects
    3. Remediation Projects
    4. Tolhurst Organics
    5. Community Compost Projects
  5. Desired Future
    1. Freelance consultancy for projects e.g. composting systems
    2. Soil carbon work
    3. Soil education
    4. Soil remediation and grassroots projects
    5. Soil testing support for growers and groups
    6. Research
    7. Solidarity projects
    8. Plant nursery
  6. Projects
    1. SoilHack
      1. Get funding for a lab
    2. Morlands Restoration
    3. Perennial Futures Nursery
    4. Brook End LAND Centre
    5. Agroecology Education Collective
    6. Mushroom Farm, Glastonbury
    7. SoilHack book
  7. Professional Goals
    1. To run a successful plant nursery, growing hundreds of thousands of plants for ecological regeneration and food resilience.
    2. To support grassroots groups and social movements with soil and plant science, especially to bioremediate and heal from the toxic legacy of capitalism.
    3. To become a community herbalist focusing on making medicines for people in need and be active in solidarity medicine projects (herbalists without borders, disaster relief etc)
    4. To design and manage high impact agroecology projects that strengthen community food resilience and movements for food sovereignty.
    5. To be a successful educator and facilitator of learning focusing on grassroots social learning projects, movement building, writing and distance learning programmes.
  8. 2018 Design Decisions
    1. Host courses with the EAT Project
    2. Organise SoilHack gathering
    3. Do soil fundamentals course
    4. Complete Diploma in Arboriculture
    5. Do practical ethnobotany course
    6. Apply for funding towards Soil Food Web trainings
    7. Complete Certificate in Mushroom Cultivation
    8. Continue with remediation project