Night Soil

No. 12 Autumn 2025

Night Soil · Masthead

Contributors

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Sam Okonkwo

Seasonal correspondent

Sam reports from the turning year, from the first thaw to the last leaf, and is currently winning a long argument with a compost bin.

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Ingrid Voss

Tools columnist

Ingrid restores old tools for a living and believes a sharp edge is the closest thing the workshop has to a moral principle.

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Theo Nakamura

Staff writer, Plants

Theo writes about plants that ask for little and give a great deal, and grafts far more apple trees than the orchard strictly needs.

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Mara Ellis

Editor, Plots

Mara edits Night Soil and keeps a north-facing allotment that has taught her more about drainage than any book.