# Artist creates world’s biggest soil painting

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/artist-creates-worlds-biggest-soil-painting/
- Published: 2026-11-11T06:06:21+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T06:22:51+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Science (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm3wvvp5d1qzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Entertainment, Music, Science

## Key points

- Phil Lambert’s soil painting measures 61,000 sq cm.
- It surpasses the previous record of 59,458 sq cm.
- Save Soil hopes it will raise soil health at COP31.

## Summary

Artist Phil Lambert has created the world’s largest soil painting, verified at 61,000 sq cm, to draw attention to soil health and the need to restore degraded land. Save Soil says the artwork supports its call for soil regeneration to be prioritised at the UN climate conference COP31.

Lambert made the painting at University College London using four types of soil, including material from his garden, his mother’s home and the James Hutton Institute in Scotland. The previous record was 59,458 sq cm. Climate scientist Mark Maslin said healthy soils help regulate water, store carbon and support biodiversity and food systems.

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