BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Podcast
BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Podcast
Immediate Media
How soil holds the key to improving your health, with Sam Ratanji
41 minutes Posted Feb 3, 2026 at 12:00 am.
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 We talk a lot about healthy soil, mulching it, feeding it, protecting it, but what if the health of our soil isn't just about thriving soil organisms and thriving plants, but thriving people too? Nutritionist Sam Ratanji delves into the remarkable parallels between the soil microbiome and our own bodies.Exploring how soil life affects flavour nutrition and even elements of our own wellbeing and uncover the small changes that every gardener can make to support richer soil and richer health too.

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