Scope of the National Node (NN): The Spanish National Node, coordinated by AMBIENTA, acts as a hub connecting Operational Groups, projects and other stakeholders working on sustainable soil management, bringing together practice-based knowledge from different regions and farming systems. We organise workshops and events such as the National Meeting for Soil Health in Córdoba and liaise with the Spanish AKIS Coordination Body to disseminate results and align innovative practices with the CAP and the EU Soil Mission. Our aim is to document and share ready-to-use good practices (margins in cereals, biodiverse grasslands and hydrological management in olive groves) and support their adaptation to other regions in Spain and across Europe.

Members: 

1. Alagón Grassland (https://alagongrasslands.es): It focuses on the transfer, adaptation and restoration of irrigated grasslands in the Alagón valley (Extremadura). Its practices include designing and managing diverse grassland mixtures, improving mowing and grazing strategies, fertilisation and control of invasive species to increase forage productivity and resilience while conserving biodiversity.
2. CEREAL AGUA (https://cultivandoagua.es): The supra-regional OG promotes catchment-scale water and soil management in cereal landscapes. It combines agronomic and hydrological practices (field margins, soil conservation measures, optimised water use and digital tools) to reduce erosion, enhance infiltration and improve the efficiency and sustainability of cereal production in three pilot catchments.
3. ClimaForest (https://climaforest.es): It applies decision-support tools, digital technologies and hydrological assessment to improve forest management in Extremadura. Working in pilot catchments such as Jerte and Árrago, the project strengthens ecosystem services (water, carbon, biodiversity) and climate-change adaptation using tools like GESCUENCAS and EVARHIS together with innovative silvicultural strategies.
4. Cultivando Agua (https://cultivandoagua.es): The OG Cultivando Agua explores new water-management scenarios for mixed farming and livestock systems in Extremadura from an agroecological perspective. It combines participatory research, analysis of water-related discourses and practices, and on-farm testing of agroecological and governance measures to make farms more resilient, fair and sustainable in the face of climate change and water scarcity.
5. ECOPRADERAS (https://www.ambientaing.es/index.php/i-d-i/grupo-operativo-ecopraderas / https://www.youtube.com/@grupooperativoecopraderas6020): This OG is dedicated to knowledge transfer and innovation for sustainable management of irrigated grasslands and other pastures. Its practices include the design and implementation of biodiverse grassland mixtures, optimisation of irrigation and fertilisation, and integrated management aimed at reducing costs, increasing forage yield and lowering impacts on rivers and associated ecosystems.
6. HIDROLIVAR (https://hidrolivar.com): The OG develops digital and hydrological management solutions for more profitable and sustainable traditional olive groves. Key practices include the design and testing of the “hidroinfiltrador” to improve the use of rainfall and irrigation water, together with sensors and digital tools to increase water-use efficiency and soil conservation on sloping olive land.
7. OLEO MITIGA (https://oleomitiga.com):  It is an interdisciplinary OG that promotes climate-mitigation strategies in traditional Andalusian olive groves. It combines modelling, remote sensing, on-farm experimentation and socio-economic analysis to quantify and valorise carbon sequestration and other ecosystem services from practices such as cover crops, pruning-residue management and soil-improvement measures, linking these results to carbon markets and added-value opportunities for farmers.