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SOS posterIf you’ve seen “The Martian” you know the plot of the Golden Globe-winning and Oscar-nominated movie (adapted from Andy Weir’s novel) has an astronaut stranded on Mars. One of the first things he does is figure out how to turn the sterile dirt of the Red Planet into life-giving soil, so he can live long enough to be rescued.

Our whole planet could be in much the same peril, except we don’t know if there is anything out there mounting a rescue mission for us. But there is help and hope.

The 2013 documentary “Symphony of the Soil” explains how soil came to be, how it’s a living thing that sustains all of us, how it’s being abused, and what we can do to help.

The Mariposa Master Gardeners will present a free showing of the film from 10 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at the Mariposa County Board of Supervisors chambers, 5100 Bullion St., Mariposa, on Saturday, February 20, 2016.

Please register on the website, cemariposa.ucanr.edu, or phone (209) 966-2417 so you can be informed should any changes be made.

To learn more visit the website: SymphonyOfTheSoil.com.

“Unfolding with gentle joy and an unexpected beauty, this ode to the miracle of the Earth’s topmost layer gives us a newfound respect for the ground beneath our feet.” – New York Times *Critics Pick

 “Re-envisioning soil as an essential yet underappreciated resource that sustains many forms of life, including the crops that feed us.” – San Francisco Chronicle

“A must-see for sustainable agriculture skeptics.” – Sunset Magazine

 “Organic, sustainable and farm-to-table — mere buzzwords even to some who swear by them — are demystified here” – LA Times

 ““Symphony of the Soil” isn’t one of those finger wagging documentaries, although it necessarily points out the shortsightedness and threats that imperil us. Mostly, it emphasizes the wondrous biology of it all. It’s into bacteria and fungi and worms but not in a yuchy way.” –Grass Valley Hearld

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