Check out Blue Peter's new soil garden
The new Blue Peter Garden: Discover Soil has arrived at RHS Bridgewater and you can now visit yourself for free with your Blue Peter badge!
Don鈥檛 treat soil like dirt!
With the strong message 鈥榙on鈥檛 treat soil like dirt!鈥, super garden designer Juliet Sargeant鈥檚 amazing creation invites us to discover the wonderful world of soil and all the creatures and organisms that live in it, how it supports life on earth and how soil can lock-in carbon and help the planet. The new Blue Peter Garden is the first re-design in nearly 50 years, that really is something to shout about!
Watch Blue Peter on C成人快手 and iPlayer every Friday.
Remember you can still visit our Blue Peter garden, veg patch and Gold badge walk at Salford Quays.
How can I help the soil in my area?
Gardener Juliet is passionate about spreading the message of how important soil is - not only for our gardens, but for most of life on earth.
鈥淒own-trodden and neglected, soil is the 鈥榝orgotten climate solution鈥 beneath our feet. Healthy soils not only feed most of life on earth but also act as an essential carbon sink for damaging greenhouse gases.鈥 - Juliet
If you have access to some green space at home, in you back garden, in your balcony, at school or in your community garden, you can help. Speak to a grown-up about starting a compost heap and turn your waste food into 鈥榮oil food鈥 to improve the health of soil in your area. Composting is the natural process that聽breaks down rotting food聽and plants and turns it into聽nutrient rich super soil.
Find out more about compost and how build your own compost bin over on 成人快手 Bitesize.
Get stuck in: making awesome paint from soil
Soil has so many different uses including making beautiful paintings...yes paintings! You can find out how to turn your regular garden soil into colourful paints right here...
We would LOVE to know what do you think of our new, soil-inspired Blue Peter Garden! Let us know in the comments below...