What question did this study set out to answer?

The essay aims to explore the interconnectedness of beings through the lens of ecology and memory.

June 21, 2026

Re-claiming

Key Points

The essay aims to explore the interconnectedness of beings through the lens of ecology and memory.
Narrative essay format
Philosophical questioning concerning selfhood
Examination of microbial relationships and ecological practices
Demonstrates the role of soil as a metaphor and a vehicle for connection
Highlights the importance of microbial communities in understanding relationality
Emphasizes acts of tending to soil and plants as a means of fostering interconnection

Abstract

This narrative essay weaves memory, ecology and philosophical questioning to explore relationality. It alternately expands into fractal possibilities of selfhood and contracts to the fine scale of microbial relations, returning periodically to ground the reader in acts of tending and attending to soil, plants and compost. The piece centres soil not only as metaphor but as a real vehicle for interconnection by considering how all beings – including soil – are composed of relationships, including dynamic microbial communities. © 2026 Public Access and the authors and artists. Published by Intellect Ltd

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