earthsmelling
Earthsmelling is the deliberate act of noticing and describing the scent of soil and earth. It is used in sensory education, nature therapy, and mindfulness practices to cultivate awareness of the natural environment through olfactory sensation. The term combines earth and smelling and is not widely standardized, but it has appeared in discussions of experiential learning and environmental perception as a way to focus attention on the odors associated with soil.
In practice, earthsmelling involves selecting a location with exposed earth or a soil sample, then engaging
Earthsmelling has applications in education, therapy, and horticulture. In classrooms, it can illustrate soil science and
Related concepts include petrichor and geosmin, which describe specific sources of earthy scents, and the broader