The GROW Observatory is a citizens' observatory that will empower tens of thousands of growers across Europe with knowledge on sustainable practices and make a vital contribution to global environmental monitoring. GROW's first free online course will help growers understand their soil and explore global environmental soil issues. It starts on the 8th May and runs for 3 weeks. By doing this short, free course, you'll connect with other growers - together you’ll get to know your site and soil, and understand them in the wider landscape ecosystem. The course has been co-written by Permaculture Association International Coordinator Dr. Naomi van der Velden. (below, you have an outline of our MOOC, plus you can download our MOOC trailer if you want to use it for audio) https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/grow-from-soil-to-sky <https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/grow-from-soil-to-sky> (below is our general website) http://growobservatory.org/ (here is our first intro video, great for explaining the project) https://vimeo.com/210444233