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The Society for Organic Urban Land Care (SOUL) is a Victoria, British Columbia-based non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the transition to organic practices for the care of land among professional landscapers, groundskeepers, and the general public. SOUL was formed in response to the growing need for ecologically responsible land care practices. Their mission is to promote and support organic practices in our communities through education, certification and standardization.〔() SOUL〕 Its efforts to spread awareness and use of organic practices provides an alternative solution for those working to ban the sale and use of cosmetic pesticides.〔() Pesticide Free BC〕 == History and branches == Since its foundation in 2003, SOUL has enjoyed a slow but steady increase in membership numbers. Starting up with a core group of about a dozen Victoria, B.C. based landscape professionals and gardeners, SOUL evolved into a nationwide society now exceeding 200 members. While the bulk of present day members reside and work on Vancouver Island and in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland, others are joining SOUL from as far away as Ontario and the Northwestern United States, and even Japan. The base and foundation of SOUL remains in Vancouver and Victoria, in the form of SOUL Central's President and Board Of Directors. Branches represent clusters of local SOUL members all across Canada and North America. There are currently branches in Victoria, Vancouver and Ridge Meadows (Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Society for Organic Urban Land Care」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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