1. Entry

Entry to the RootWise Grow Back Offer 2026 is open to Australian residents aged 18 and over.

New participants enter by purchasing RootWise Balance at the challenge price of $36 AUD. This purchase is non-refundable except as outlined in clause 4.

Existing customers who have previously purchased RootWise Balance may register at no additional cost. Existing customer registrations are verified against purchase records held by Living Earth Biology. One registration per customer.

 

2. The Protocol

Participants agree to follow the 60-day protocol as outlined on the challenge page. The protocol requires:

• Weekly application of RootWise Balance to your soil for 60 days

• Submission of 3 photos via email to john@livingearthbiology.com.au at each of the four check-in points, day 1, day 15, day 30, day 45, and day 60, using the subject line format: GROW BACK CHECK-IN, your name, day number

• One Instagram share per check-in tagging @livingearthbiology

• All four check-ins must be submitted on time to qualify for the completion credit

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3. Cohort Dates

Cohort 1 runs August 28th to October 27th 2026.
Cohort 2 runs September 18th to November 17th 2026.

Participants are assigned to a cohort at registration. Cohort transfers are not guaranteed and are subject to availability.

 

4. The Completion Credit

Participants who complete all four check-ins on time and meet all protocol requirements will receive a $45 AUD credit toward a Living Earth Biology soil microscopy assessment, normally priced at $200 AUD.

The credit reduces the cost of one assessment to $155 AUD. The assessment must be booked and paid within 12 months of the challenge end date.

The credit is transferable. It may be applied to an assessment for another person at the participant's request.

The credit is issued as store credit and has no cash value. It cannot be exchanged for a RootWise Balance purchase or any other product.

 

5. The Soil Keeper of the Season Award

One participant across both cohorts will receive a complimentary full soil microscopy assessment valued at $200 AUD.

To be eligible a participant must complete all four check-ins on time, submit all required photos, and post all four Instagram shares.

The winner will be judged by John Bond, Living Earth Biology, according to the following criteria:

• Visible improvement in plant health

• Consistency of participation across all four check-ins

• Quality and clarity of photographic evidence

• Overall transformation of the garden or growing space documented across the 60 days

One award is given across both cohorts combined. The decision of the judge is final and no correspondence will be entered into regarding the outcome.

The winner's first name and garden results may be used in Living Earth Biology marketing materials in accordance with section 6.

 

6. Photo and Content Usage

By submitting photos or tagging @livingearthbiology on Instagram as part of the Grow Back Offer, participants grant Living Earth Biology a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual and irrevocable licence to use, reproduce, edit, crop, resize, publish, distribute and communicate those photos, together with any associated captions or comments, for promotional, advertising, marketing, educational and commercial purposes across any media now known or developed in the future. This includes but is not limited to organic social media posts, paid advertising, email marketing, websites, printed materials, presentations and promotional videos.

Participants acknowledge that their photos may be combined with text, graphics, logos or other images and may be edited for formatting purposes, provided the overall meaning of the image is not materially altered.

Participants retain copyright ownership of their photos. Living Earth Biology will not sell photos to third parties.

Living Earth Biology may, but is not obliged to, identify participants by first name when using submitted photos.

Participants warrant that they own the copyright in the submitted photographs and have obtained any permissions necessary from any identifiable person appearing in those photographs.

 

7. Supply and Availability

RootWise Balance is subject to availability. In the unlikely event that stock cannot be fulfilled, participants will be contacted and offered a full refund or a place in the next available cohort.

 

8. Limitation of Liability

Living Earth Biology makes no guarantee of specific garden outcomes from participation in the Grow Back Offer. Results will vary depending on soil type, climate, existing biology, and consistency of application.

 

9. Privacy

Participant information including name, email address, and purchase history is held by Living Earth Biology in accordance with the Australian Privacy Act 1988. Information is used solely for the purposes of administering the challenge and communicating with participants. It will not be shared with third parties.

 

10. Changes to Terms

Living Earth Biology reserves the right to amend these terms at any time. Participants will be notified of material changes by email.

 

By registering you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to these terms and conditions.