Children aged six to 12 years were shown how to plant several types of seeds and transplant young seedlings from seed trays to the garden at the Soil-tastic Day children's gardening workshop on Nov 18. Photos: Noraini Md Jaafar
World Soil Day, observed annually on Dec 5, is more than a celebration; it is a call for global advocacy and action emphasising the critical role of soil and water in sustaining life.
The 2023 theme, “Soil and Water: A Source of Life”, highlights the essential symbiotic relationship between these elements in agriculture and environmental health.
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Children aged six to 12 years were shown how to plant several types of seeds and transplant young seedlings from seed trays to the garden at the Soil-tastic Day children's gardening workshop on Nov 18. Photos: Noraini Md Jaafar
The children were also taught how soils, rocks and minerals were formed at the workshop.
Soil-tastic Day is a children's gardening workshop organised by the Dept of Land Management, Faculty of Agriculture, UPM to commemorate this year’s World Soil Day. The workshop was held on Nov 18.
Learning about soil formation through sand and clay art play.
Children being shown live earthworms and how compost could be further enriched by their presence (vermicompost) during the Soil-tastic Day children's gardening workshop on Nov 18.
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