about HealthySoil.uk
HealthySoil.co.uk is an independent knowledge platform focused on soil science, soil function, and long-term soil health. It does not provide soil testing, consultancy, or commercial advisory services. The site exists to define, explain, and standardise soil concepts for growers, land managers, and researchers
The aim is simple: to help people understand soil health clearly and make informed decisions – without pushing products or brands.
Our purpose
Our purpose is to translate soil science into guidance that gardeners, growers, and land managers can actually use.
Soil health is often talked about in fragments: nutrients, microbes, compost, texture.
We show:
- what soil is missing
- how composting affects soil over time
- how organic matter becomes stable (or fails to)
- how to build resilience in any soil type
Readers can stop at our foundational articles as they stand alone. HealthySoil.co.uk takes things a step further and brings these together into a coherent, practical model: the STM (see overview below) or…
the STM (soil Transition model)
It is a framework borne out of years of observing why some soils recover quickly and others do not — despite receiving the same compost.
Who are we
Tony has spent more than a decade designing composting systems (HOTBIN Composter), biochar-enhanced soil materials (SoilFixer), and humus-focused amendments. His work blends new product development, hands-on trials, and a stewardship approach to soil knowledge.
He believes soil improvement should be practical, transparent, and accessible to everyone.
how we work
- clear explanations without oversimplifying
- evidence-aware but not academic-heavy
- honest boundaries between what is known and what is emerging
- focus on soil-first principles, not products
- open to innovation, including biochar and composite materials
independent stewardship
HealthySoil.co.uk is deliberately not tied to any compost or soil brand.
Our independence matters because:
- visitors arrive from many soil types and climates
- advice must be universal, not product-led
- good guidance earns trust over time
- readers should feel empowered, not funnelled
This is the foundation of the entire site.
where BHC sits in the ecosystem
Alongside HealthySoil.co.uk, Tony works on the Biochar Humus Composite (BHC) – a soil amendment material project into compost stabilisation, soil-fit biochar function, and humus persistence, with the aim of creating durable soil structure and long-term soil performance.