Happy Earth Day! 🌳👁️ 9 Ways to Regenerate Soil

Today! How to Make a Vegan (and Green!) Charcuterie | 20% Off Entire Apothecary! | DIY Face Masks at the Shop! [View this email in your browser]( SAVE THE SOIL! In honor of Earth Day we are doing top 10 ways you can help regenerate soil no matter where you are. Whether you have a big or small garden, or no garden at all, there are many tools and techniques we can incorporate to help protect and rewild precious ecosystems in our planet. 1. Rewilding Rewilding is the process of restoring land (ecosystem) to its natural uncultivated state. No matter how big or small, there is always a place for rewilding – if you just get out of nature’s way. One of the easiest ways to regenerate the soil and environment is to let nature take its course. You can leave an element of your garden to become a mini forest of sorts, and/or you can introduce local plants endemic to the area that you are to re-enliven the indigenous species back. 2. Plant diversity is key If for some reason you can’t grow out a lawn at your home or community into a mini forest, the next best thing is to keep a garden and fill it in with as many species of plants as possible, preferably perennial natives and edibles. 3. No Need to Till Even though tilling is one of the more popular ways of planting, especially for large agricultural companies, it is not necessarily great for the soil. Tilling disrupts the composition of the soil. This means that organic matter in the soil often gets destroyed. There’s great techniques as to how to do “no-till gardens” that you can do by mulching, and using compost rich soil. This leaves the soil relatively undisturbed, and you are enriching areas by using highly fertile mediums. It also affords the microbes a lot more chance to do their job, increases water and nutrient retention and creates more organic presence in the soil; all of which will keep building over time undisturbed. 4. Organic Fertilizers + Organic Farming Stay away from chemical fertilizers and pesticides because even if it looks like it helps your plants grow, trust me their ‘assistance’ destroys the soil, the environment and our body. Chemical fertilizers may increase the risk of developing cancer and other diseases in adults, children and can adversely affect fetal brain development. There’s many great organic products and highly affordable techniques (like ‘bokashi’ composting!) that will undoubetly yield great results. Give it a try! 5. Composting! Composting is probably the easiest and most popular action item on this list as it is simply the process of organic material decomposition. The resulting substance is called compost. Every garden benefits from the addition of compost because it supplies many of the nutrients plants need and also improves the soil’s physical characteristics. 6. Cover cropping Cover crops protect the soil from erosion and other forms of nutrient loss and helps keep the soil aerated and prepares it for other plants. But most of all, cover crops are great at converting carbon from the atmosphere into organic matter in the soil. Cover crops in the legume family such cowpeas, alfalfa and clover are also great for converting nitrogen from the atmosphere into soil nitrogen which means reducing the need for fertilisers next crop season. 7. Plant trees From creating the very oxygen we breathe, to providing food and shade, to nourishing the soil, trees are the MVPs of the environment. If you don’t have the space for a tree, plant perennials. Those that provide shelter, such as raspberry and blackberry canes for birds. If you live in an urban environment and tree planting is inaccessible to you, then the next best is to donate to tree planting and other like-minded organisations in your region that will plant trees on your behalf. 8. Animals Even if you don’t own a farm or ranch and just have a simple yard, adding bird houses, building ponds and simple bee hotels or just leaving hollow logs out will encourage animals to enter or live in your outdoor space.The animals will quicken the preparation of the soil for the next farming season through their droppings as fertiliser as well as aeration of the soil, and you can observe from a distance or up close and appreciate the work of other living beings. 9. Join an environmental organization A great way to contribute to regeneration is to join an organization that is focused on it. While it might be difficult for you to discover and sustain regenerative practices in your neighborhood, organizations often have such systems already in place. To find local organizations just do a quick online search to bring up a list of them and check out their websites. Embracing this precious planet with a magical green charcuterie. Using our powerful cleansing and mineralizing allies to add a jolt of micronutrients and mineralizing goodness. A Green Goddess salad dressing with Viridem Cleansing Elixir. A Tahini Dip boosted with Chanca Piedra, a rainforest antiviral and gallbladder + kidney cleanser. And the best Falafels ever using our Liver Vitality Greens for liver and gut nourishment. YUM! Make a vegan charcuterie using Earth's treasure and have fun. Happy weekend! Creations by [@sculptedkitchen]( Green Goddess Salad Dressing 1 tsp of [Viridem]( 1 cup of greek style oat yogurt 1/2 cup of fresh parsley 1/4 cup fresh dill 2 large leaves of mint 1/4 cup fresh cilantro 2 tbsp spring onions 2 tbsp lemon juice 1 garlic clove 1/4 tsp salt Method Simply add your ingredients into one deep bowl. I used a handheld immersion blender and blended all the ingredients. Alternatively, you can blend them. I like my salad dressing creamy and smooth but you can keep it chunky too. Add 1 tbsp of water at a time if you would rather it be a thinner consistency. *will last for up 2 days in the fridge covered Green Tahini Dip 1/4 tsp [Chanca Piedra]( 1/2 cup of tahini 2 tbsp lemon juice 1/2 tsp of salt 3 garlic cloves 1/2 cup of fresh parsley 1/4 cup fresh cilantro 1/4 fresh dill 1 slice of bottled jalapeño 1/4 tsp smoked paprika Method Place all your ingredients in a bowl or blender. Blend using an immersion blender or a blender. Taste for salt, lemon *Will last for up to 2 days covered in the fridge Falafels 2 cups cooked/canned chickpeas* 1 medium yellow 1/2 cup fresh parsley 1/2 cup fresh cilantro 1/4 fresh dill 3/4 tsp salt 1 tsp cumin powder 3 cloves garlic 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp [Liver Vitality]( 2 tbsp cornstarch *chickpeas can be soaked for 6 hours or overnight and then cooked on medium heat. Or you can use chickpeas from a can. If you’re using canned chickpeas, I’d cook the chickpeas for 5 mins in a small pan and add 1/2 tsp of baking soda while cooking. If cooking soaked beans I’d add 1/2 tsp of baking soda in the last 10 minutes or so. Method - In a food processor, add all your ingredients. Pulse until it looks like a coarse meal. - Using your hands make circular patties. - Warm-up your oil in a wok - Place your patties inside the wok, making sure not to overcrowd - It takes about 1-2 minutes to brown on each side - Place on a plate that has a paper towel on top to soak up excess oil - Alternatively, you can preheat the oven to 350F and bake the fajitas - On a baking tray lined with parchment paper, place your falafel balls on top. - Bake for 10 minutes - Enjoy with tahini dip on its own or place inside a wrap with all the garnishes. *Will last for up to 2 days in the fridge. 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