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What are mycorrhizal fungi?
Mycorrhizal fungi, as explained by the Society for the Protection of Underground Networks, SPUN.
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The secret world beneath our feet is mind-blowing – and the key to our planet’s future
2022 article by George Monbiot arguing why we ignore soil at our peril.
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The project to map the world’s fungal networks – and why it matters
Article from 2022 on an ambitious project to map the world's fungal networks within soils.
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Spotlight on soil: farming returns to its roots
Article from 2020 on farmers switching to regenerative agricultural practices, taking greater care of the soil.
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Guidance: Create and use a soil management plan
Guidance from Defra. Find out how land managers can use a soil management plan to benefit the environment, reduce soil risks and improve crop yields.
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Guidance: Increase soil organic matter
Guidance from Defra. Find out how land managers can improve soil structure, crop productivity and water quality by increasing soil organic matter.
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Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative blog
Beneath our Feet: A collection of fairly high level blog articles about soil biodiversity.
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Healthy soil is the real key to feeding the world
An article on the importance of healthy soils for food production by Prof. David Montgomery, University of Washington.
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Healthy soil is important, but what does it look like?
The Earlham Institute interviews Columbia's Dr Nasmille Larke-Mejía, discussing healthy soils and their importance for sustainable agriculture. Article & video.
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What is soil health and why does it matter?
Healthy soil is fundamental to Britain’s farming system and to producing the food we eat.
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Secrets of the soil
An issue of the Woodland Trust's Woodwise magazine from 2016 featuring a series of articles on woodland soils.
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Garden Organic
A series of articles on how to look after the soil in your gardening patch, from how to test it to how to protect it in the winter months.
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Getting your Nitrogen Fix: How to make Green Manure
Learn more about green manures, what they are and why they're great for soil health.
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Soil Types
An easy guide to knowing your soil type, to help you choose the right plants for your garden and maintain them in good health.
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Growing That Gives Back: Regenerative Gardening Techniques To Practice At Home
A blog about working with nature to create thriving gardens, including caring for the soil.
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Soil animals
From soil health to gut health, connecting with nature has proven benefits for mind, body and the environments around us.
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Farmerama Radio
Farmerama Radio is an award-winning podcast sharing the voices behind regenerative farming.
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Ask not what soil can do for us
Magazine article by Ellen Fay, co-founder of Sustainable Soils Alliance, on claims about how many ‘harvests’ the UK’s soils have left in them.
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The Importance of Soil by Richard Bardgett
Richard Bardgett's blog on the importance of soil.
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