Case studies
Here you can find a collection of over 60 case studies gathered by LOESS partners in 15 countries demonstrating a range of soil education practices, resources and initiatives. Use the search facility to find those most suitable to your interests.
Soil as a sustainable resource for the bioeconomy (BonaRes)
The Soil as a Sustainable Resource for the Bioeconomy (BonaRes) project seeks to deepen scientific understanding of soil ecosystems, enhance soil productivity, and develop innovative strategies for sustainable soil management. Funded by the German Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF), BonaRes engages multiple stakeholders in collaborative efforts to achieve its objectives.
Green Spoons
The Green Spoons project addresses the question of how to engage young people in environmentally responsible nutrition and biodiversity.
There’s something going on under the moss
There's something going on under the moss" (in German: Unterm Moos ist was los) is educational material developed by the Karlsruhe Regional Council specifically for primary school teachers.
Roter Berg Soil Trail
The Roter Berg soil trail (in German: Bodenlehrpfad Roter Berg) is located in the Roter Berg recreation area in Vienna's Hietzing district in Austria.
The future of our soil
"The future of our soil" (in German: Die Zukunft unseres Bodens) is a publication containing educational materials produced the Forum Umweltbildung (Forum for Environmental Education) in Austria.
Farmer creates knowledge
Farmer creates knowledge (in German: Landwirt schafft Wissen) are a set of educational resources on agriculture and soil, developed by AGES, the Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety. They are particularly aimed at primary and lower secondary levels and available in German.
National Field Days
In Poland, National Field Days are the largest agricultural event of the year, holding immense significance for the agricultural community.
Transcatalònia field trip
Since 2001, the Soils Section of the Catalan Institute of Agricultural Studies (ICEA) has collaborated with the Catalan delegation of the Spanish Soil Science Society (SECS) to organise the Transcatalònia field trip.
Renaturation of Can Poc Oli – Agricultural School of Manresa Demonstration Farm
The Renaturation of Can Poc Oli project, spearheaded by Manresa City Council in collaboration with educational institutions like the Escola Agraria de Manresa, marks a pioneering initiative in Spain aimed at restoring biodiversity in the municipal farm.
Naked soils – documentary production by university students
Naked Soils: Documenting degradation from the root (in Spanish: Suelos al Desnudo:, in Catalan: Documentem la Degradació des de l'Arrel) is an innovative teaching initiative funded by the Faculty of Sciences at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) in Barcelona, Spain.