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Soil Painting Sets a Size Record

In this lesson: Identify the record verifier and connect materials to the campaign.

Name: __________________________ Date: __________________

Read the story

Phil Lambert’s soil painting measures 61,000 square centimetres. BBC News says Official Record Breakers verified it as the world’s largest soil painting.

He used four soil types and a reused frame and canvas. The artwork supports Save Soil’s campaign to make soil restoration a climate priority.

Source: BBC News, 2026-11-11. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm3wvvp5d1qzo

Read and practise

1. Who verified the record, according to BBC News?

   1. Official Record Breakers
   2. Save Soil alone
   3. An unnamed art buyer

2. What is the campaign trying to prioritise?

   1. Replacing every canvas with plastic
   2. Ending all painting exhibitions
   3. Soil restoration in climate action

Your turn

Connect the artwork’s materials and its environmental message.

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