A field record for one pixel or plot. Fill in after each visit, significant weather event, or care action.
No expertise required — honest observation is enough.
Place / pixel:
Date:
Weather:
Observer:
Use this sheet after each visit, planting, pruning, rain event, or change you notice.
Decisive question: Is this practice giving to life?
1
Soil cover
Is the surface covered or bare?
Covered
Partial
Bare
2
Vegetation layering
Are multiple layers present?
Layered
Partial
Flat / mono
3
Water behaviour
Does water infiltrate or run off?
Absorbs
Mixed
Runs off
4
Succession signals
Is the system becoming more complex?
Advancing
Holding
Resetting
5
Biodiversity presence
What species are present — plants, insects, birds?
Diverse
Some
Absent
6
Soil health signals
Smell, texture, earthworms, fungal signs?
Alive
Mixed
Flat / hard
7
Biomass cycle
Is organic matter returned or removed?
Returned
Partial
Removed
8
Human rhythm
Is the work rhythm sustainable for the people doing it?