# We need some dirt

**URL:** <https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/we-need-some-dirt/25876>\
**Category:** Suggestions\
**Created:** [September 30, 2016, 3:37am UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/we-need-some-dirt/25876 "2016-09-30T03:37:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Blitzvortex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/77aa72/32.png) [@Blitzvortex](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/u/Blitzvortex)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2016, 3:37am UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/we-need-some-dirt/25876/1 "2016-09-30T03:37:49Z")

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I really think dirt needs to be a thing so we can finally build farms and pastures on rocks.Dirt should simply be able to be mined or crafted from animal feces. What do you guys think?

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**Author:** ![sphr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/48db29/32.png) [@sphr](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/u/sphr)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2016, 3:42am UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/we-need-some-dirt/25876/2 "2016-09-30T03:42:43Z")

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I have been waiting for this… to start “unusual” settlements…

And while we are at it, don’t exclude constructed structures as well.

Hanging Gardens, anyone?  
[![](https://a.fastcompany.net/multisite_files/fastcompany/imagecache/inline-large/inline/2013/09/3016850-inline-51756334b3fc4b748700014cparkroyal-on-pickering-wohaparkroyal4-2013pbh031-1000x941.jpg) ](https://a.fastcompany.net/multisite_files/fastcompany/imagecache/inline-large/inline/2013/09/3016850-inline-51756334b3fc4b748700014cparkroyal-on-pickering-wohaparkroyal4-2013pbh031-1000x941.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Blitzvortex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/77aa72/32.png) [@Blitzvortex](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/u/Blitzvortex)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2016, 3:43am UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/we-need-some-dirt/25876/3 "2016-09-30T03:43:33Z")

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that looks so cool, seems like a great idea

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**Author:** ![cole3050](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9dc877/32.png) [@cole3050](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/u/cole3050)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2016, 4:23am UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/we-need-some-dirt/25876/4 "2016-09-30T04:23:27Z")

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We really do need placeable soil so we can make sustainable mountain colonies.

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**Author:** ![Psyduck](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.stonehearth.net/psyduck/32/33206_2.png) [@Psyduck](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/u/Psyduck)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2016, 7:46am UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/we-need-some-dirt/25876/5 "2016-09-30T07:46:52Z")

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On that note im gonna have to ask for more vegetation ! since plants really makes a world come to life! And we all need wall crawling vines in our life 😛

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**Author:** ![Samrik](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.stonehearth.net/samrik/32/33180_2.png) [@Samrik](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/u/Samrik)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2016, 6:02pm UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/we-need-some-dirt/25876/6 "2016-10-01T18:02:04Z")

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Good idea. Being able to create manure would be awesome too

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**Author:** ![8BitCrab](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.stonehearth.net/8bitcrab/32/48512_2.png) [@8BitCrab](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/u/8BitCrab)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2016, 6:28pm UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/we-need-some-dirt/25876/7 "2016-10-01T18:28:07Z")

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last i heard the movement of dirt will be part of the geomancers job, it definitely will be awesome when we can move it though 😄