Six Inches of Soil - The Podcast

About Six Inches of Soil - The Podcast

Welcome to the Six Inches of Soil Podcast Have you watched Six Inches of Soil the Documentary (https://linktr.ee/sixinchesofsoil)? We’re digging deep—literally and figuratively—into the real stories behind the soil, livestock, plants, and people working to fight climate change and restore our planet. This isn’t just about farming; it’s about producing truly nourishing food, rebuilding our rural communities, and showing that it is possible to grow in a way that gives back. It’s simpler than you might think, fully traceable, and 100% verified. Through our film and now this podcast, we’re starting conversations, building community, and sharing the healing power of regenerative agriculture. We’d love for you to be part of it. So… who is Richard Tufton? We’re thrilled to introduce Richard Tufton (https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-tufton-7aa62435/) as the host of the Six Inches of Soil Podcast. Richard has been championing the project since day one and has helped us explore some of the trickier questions around food and farming. With a background in agriculture from Newcastle University and over two decades of experience in the food industry—starting in the UK and now based in Austin, Texas—Richard brings a global perspective and a deep-rooted commitment to doing good. His journey has led him to regenerative farming, and is part of Regenified (founded by Gabe Brown), helping shape the future of truly sustainable food systems. From his unique vantage point across the Atlantic, Richard will be bringing in voices from both the UK and the US—connecting dots across the food supply chain and sparking conversations that just might challenge what you think you know. We’d love to hear what you think too. Join the conversation over on Instagram @sixinchesofsoil (https://www.instagram.com/sixinchesofsoil/?hl=en), and let’s grow something better together. Tune in. Dig deep. Let’s get our hands in the soil. Supported by: Six Inches of Soil (https://linktr.ee/sixinchesofsoil?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaeE3fT2JV84ZDNKCTB2UV82xMjWltoPvCqoOhGN0s3XHXFvttycI2hwWT4GRQ_aem__sZ2U2BD0l3U0KZfXJ5ZHw) Dragon Light (https://dragonlightfilms.com/) Colin Ramsay (https://www.linkedin.com/in/colinramsay1/) Claire Mackenzie (https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-mackenzie-37a232251/) Meg Chatham (https://www.linkedin.com/in/meg-chatham-26410640/) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Richard Tufton

Category

arts · health & fitness · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Oct 2024

Latest episode

25 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

22 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   25 Sept 2026

   Unveil: the next generation of regen - we need a coalition of the curious

   Host & Producer: Richard Tufton Co-Host & Producer: Claire Mackenzie Editor: Meg Chatham Score: Matt Griffin (poet & farmer) | Instagram: @neidpath_farms Guests: • Joanna Bowen & John Cherry – The Groundschool • Hannah Thorogood – The Inkpot Farm • Rachel Phillips – Apricot Centre • Special Outro Guest: Cath Conlon – Blackwood Educational Land Institute Six Inches of Soil • Website: https://www.sixinchesofsoil.org/ (https://www.sixinchesofsoil.org/?utm_source=gemini) • Book: https://www.sixinchesofsoil.org/book (https://www.sixinchesofsoil.org/book?utm_source=gemini) • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaC7dt2Hu528Xs7HL9V8OeQ (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaC7dt2Hu528Xs7HL9V8OeQ?utm_source=gemini) • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sixinchesofsoil/ (https://www.instagram.com/sixinchesofsoil/?utm_source=gemini) • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/six-inches-of-soil-b75059234/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/six-inches-of-soil-b75059234/?utm_source=gemini) Intro This special episode features many good friends of Six Inches of Soil. Our journey started at Groundswell in 2021, and we are delighted to be joined by Groundswell co-founders Joanna Bowen and John Cherry. Before making the film, we produced a teaser featuring farmer, teacher, and advisor Hannah Thorogood, who works in a truly agroecological way. In the film, we feature the Apricot Centre (founded by the late Marina O’Connell), and we are thrilled to speak with Rachel Phillips, who now runs the centre. Stay tuned until the end for a special guest from the USA, Cath Conlon, who works tirelessly to remind students of humanity’s intrinsic bond with the land. Guest Details & Resources Joanna Bowen & John Cherry (The Groundschool) John Cherry has farmed for four decades and co-founded Groundswell. Joanna Bowen is a teacher, actor, director, and writer focusing on the Groundswell Outreach programme. GroundSchool is a non-profit learning centre sharing knowledge and teaching skills in regenerative food systems. • Groundswell: https://www.groundswellag.com/ (https://www.groundswellag.com/?utm_source=gemini) • Groundswell YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNI_ZA1T4n5dIbB1kO57QIQ (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNI_ZA1T4n5dIbB1kO57QIQ?utm_source=gemini) • Groundswell Film: https://fionacunninghamreid.com/groundswell/ (https://fionacunninghamreid.com/groundswell/?utm_source=gemini) • Granville Farm Hub: https://granvillecommunitykitchen.org.uk/farm-hub/ (https://granvillecommunitykitchen.org.uk/farm-hub/?utm_source=gemini) • Groundschool Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/groundschool_/ (https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.instagram.com/groundschool_/&utm_source=gemini) • Irongate Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irongate.farm/ (https://www.instagram.com/irongate.farm/?utm_source=gemini) • Granville Farm Hub Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/granville_farmhub/ (https://www.instagram.com/granville_farmhub/?utm_source=gemini) Hannah Thorogood (The Inkpot Farm) A permaculture designer and senior tutor in the British diploma system since 2004, Hannah teaches PDCs, Permaculture Teacher Training, and other courses at her home farm, The Inkpot in Lincolnshire. • The Inkpot Shop: https://openfoodnetwork.org.uk/the-inkpot/shop (https://openfoodnetwork.org.uk/the-inkpot/shop?utm_source=gemini) • Pasture for Life: https://pastureforlife.org/ (https://pastureforlife.org/?utm_source=gemini) • Permaculture Association: https://www.permaculture.org.uk/ (https://www.permaculture.org.uk/?utm_source=gemini) • Joe Polaischer Tribute: https://permaculture.com.au/joe-polaischer-tribute/ (https://permaculture.com.au/joe-polaischer-tribute/?utm_source=gemini) • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inkpotfarm/ (https://www.instagram.com/inkpotfarm/?utm_source=gemini) • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-thorogood-7430b52b/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-thorogood-7430b52b/?utm_source=gemini) Rachel Phillips (Apricot Centre) With 20 years in wellbeing and creative arts, Rachel develops ancestral, regenerative, and ethnobotanical practices to foster mental health, boost land biodiversity, and build climate resilience. • Apricot Centre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apricotcentre/ (https://www.instagram.com/apricotcentre/?utm_source=gemini) • Rachel Phillips Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelphillips_apricotcentre/ (https://www.instagram.com/rachelphillips_apricotcentre/?utm_source=gemini) • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-phillips-6328aa4b/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-phillips-6328aa4b/?utm_source=gemini) • Marina O’Connell’s Book: https://www.hawthornpress.com/books/agriculture/designing-regenerative-food-systems/ (https://www.hawthornpress.com/books/agriculture/designing-regenerative-food-systems/?utm_source=gemini) Cath Conlon (Blackwood Educational Land Institute) Cath founded Blackwood on family land to reconnect youth with nature. Starting in 1990 with her son’s school building a garden, the initiative expanded across schools, inspiring students to build a relationship with the land. • Blackwood Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackwoodland/ (https://www.instagram.com/blackwoodland/?utm_source=gemini) • Cath Conlon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cath.conlon/ (https://www.instagram.com/cath.conlon/?utm_source=gemini) • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cath-conlon-3295a938/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/cath-conlon-3295a938/?utm_source=gemini) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   20 Aug 2026

   Unlike any place on Earth. Mongolia: Life on Limitless Land

   What can a nomadic culture teach us about soil, livestock, food, community, and living within nature's limits? In this special episode of Six Inches of Soil, host Richard Tufton travels to Mongolia to meet Amraa and Oggy—two people with deep connections to the country's nomadic traditions. Mongolian nomadic life is built around movement, observation, and adaptation, with families moving according to the seasonal availability of grass and water. Together with superstar producer Claire Mackenzie, they explore how nomadic practices offer a fresh perspective on land stewardship, food systems, and community resilience. In This Episode Seasonal Movement: Why Gobi families move 20–30 times a year while northern herders move just four times. The Ger (Yurt): How traditional homes are dismantled and rebuilt in around 30 minutes. Livestock & Land: How mixed herds (horses, cows, camels, sheep, goats, yaks) interact with grasslands. Zero Waste Living: Fermenting milk, preserving meat, and using every part of the animal. Stewardship Without Ownership: The cultural duty to care for shared land and water amidst rising desertification. Community vs. Market: Moving from "How do we feed the world?" to "How do we feed our communities?" Key Takeaways Move when the land tells you to: Nomadic families follow grass and water rather than forcing the landscape into a fixed production model. Diversity matters: Different animals interact with pasture differently, maintaining ecological balance across grazing lands. Nothing goes to waste: Meat, milk, hides, and offal are all utilized—as Oggy notes, the only thing wasted from an animal is its breath. Care for land you don't own: Traditional culture places immense value on protecting shared water sources and territory. Feed communities first: Shifting focus from abstract global market production to local community nourishment builds true sustainability. Timestamps 00:00 – Introduction: A different episode of Six Inches of Soil 00:34 – Amraa’s childhood and nomadic traditions 02:50 – The ger: Building a portable home in 30 minutes 05:40 – Livestock diversity: Horses, cows, camels, sheep, goats, and yaks 14:04 – Meet Oggy: Growing up as a Mongolian herder 16:04 – Moving with seasons: Gobi vs. Northern migration 19:03 – How livestock, soil, and grasslands interact 20:58 – Seasonal food systems, fermentation, and zero-waste meat/milk preservation 26:45 – Climate change, desertification, and the Billion Tree Project 32:18 – Caring for land and water without individual ownership 42:09 – Reframing production: "How do we feed our community?" 43:01 – Richard and Claire reflect on waste, consumption, and growth 51:43 – Finding balance: Ulaanbaatar vs. rural Mongolia 54:34 – How nomadic philosophy changes our perception of life Hosts & Production Host & Producer: Richard Tufton (https://www.instagram.com/rtufton/) Co-host & Producer: Claire Mackenzie Editor: Meg Chatham Original Score: Matt Griffin (Poet & Farmer) @neidpath_farms Learn More About Six Inches of Soil Website: https://www.sixinchesofsoil.org (https://www.sixinchesofsoil.org) Book: https://www.sixinchesofsoil.org/book (https://www.sixinchesofsoil.org/book) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sixinchesofsoil (https://www.instagram.com/sixinchesofsoil) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/six-inches-of-soil-b75059234 (https://www.linkedin.com/in/six-inches-of-soil-b75059234) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

3. 

   9 Jul 2026

   Untold: Behind the Scenes at Groundswell

   A Regenerative future starts with HOPE not fear. Untold: Behind the Scenes at Groundswell The Films Changing Agriculture: What story has the power to transform the way we think about food, farming, and the environment? In this episode, we sit down with the brilliant filmmaker, author, and activist Rebecca Harrell Tickell. As a premier climate communicator, Rebecca is driving vital global discussions around our current food and farming systems through the lens of impact cinema. We thoroughly enjoyed talking with her about the power of storytelling to heal our planet so please listen to the end where things get a bit emotional in the best way! We recorded the conversation live at Goundswell the Festival in July 2026. GROUNDSWELL is the powerful third chapter in the soil trilogy, taking viewers on a breathtaking journey across the globe. As climate change, species loss, and soil degradation threaten our future, this film uncovers the groundbreaking solutions already restoring our planet, proving that regeneration is not just possible, it's happening now and it's all linked to FOOD. Host, producer: Richard Tufton (https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-tufton-7aa62435/) Co-host, producer: Claire Mackenzie (https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-mackenzie-37a232251/) Editor: Meg Chatham (https://www.linkedin.com/in/meg-chatham-26410640/) Score: Matt Griffin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-griffin-34b02b1a1/?originalSubdomain=uk) (poet & farmer) Instagram: @neidpath_farms (https://www.instagram.com/neidpath_farms/?hl=en) Guest: Rebecca Harrell Tickell: (https://www.instagram.com/beccatickell/?hl=en) Big Picture Ranch (https://www.instagram.com/bigpictureranch/?hl=en) (Kiss the Ground, Common Ground, Groundswell (https://www.instagram.com/groundswell_film/?hl=en)) Featuring Tilly & Oscar Tufton! Six Inches of Soil: Website: https://www.sixinchesofsoil.org/ (https://www.sixinchesofsoil.org/) Book: https://www.sixinchesofsoil.org/book (https://www.sixinchesofsoil.org/book) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sixinchesofsoil/ (https://www.instagram.com/sixinchesofsoil/) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/six-inches-of-soil-b75059234/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/six-inches-of-soil-b75059234/) About Rebecca Harrell Tickell: Rebecca Harrell Tickell is an award-winning filmmaker, author, and environmental activist. Rebecca is the co-director and producer at Big Picture Ranch, the production company behind the revolutionary documentary trilogy Kiss the Ground, Common Ground, and Groundswell, which have brought the regenerative farming movement into the global mainstream. Her work bridges the gap between complex soil science and mainstream cultural awareness, mobilizing a global audience to support planetary restoration. Based in California, Rebecca splits her time between directing high-impact environmental films, authoring books on climate solutions, and driving global advocacy campaigns to transition agricultural land into certified regenerative practices. She is also Mom to two awesome kids! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

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