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Project to restore peatland in Scotland gets underway

  •   Robin Hackett, Deputy Editor, WWT and WET News
  •   June 19, 2019

Scottish Water is working as part of the Ugie Peatland Partnership (UPP) to restore 1,500 hectares of peatland within the River Ugie catchment area in Aberdeenshire


Could wheelie bin worm farms solve the UK's soil crisis?

  •   ITV Report
  •   May 20, 2019

A Nottingham social enterprise has harnessed the power of worm poo ...


Stop soil erosion, keep soil where it belongs!

  •   Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Global Symposium on Soil Erosion
  •   May 15, 2019

Soil erosion poses a major threat to global food security


More accurate and detailed soil mapping is on its way

  •   David Jones, Farmers Weekly
  •   May 14, 2019

New soil scanning technology will help refine precision farming


Driving forward low carbon farming

  •   Scottish Government
  •   May 09, 2019

Soil Regenerative Agriculture Group formed to establish how best to support, enhance and protect farm soils


'Biodegradable' plastic bags survive three years in soil and sea

  •   Sandra Laville, The Guardian
  •   April 29, 2019

Study found bags were still able to carry shopping despite environmental claims