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LandIS soil datasets
Data & Maps

LandIS Datasets

LandIS datasets, including National Soil Map in different versions, soil attribute data and the National Soil Inventory (NSI) of Soil Quality Monitoring Data.
A resource for the garden and landscape design community, focusing on creative and sustainable ideas and practices
Apps & Tools

The Hub

The guide to creative and sustainable garden and landscape design.
Soilmentor is an in-depth soil health monitoring tool aimed at farmers
Apps & Tools

SoilMentor 

A comprehensive tool for monitoring the health of your soil, aimed primarily at farmers but useful for anyone with an interest in soils.
SIFSS mapping platform shows soil properties across Scotland
Apps & Tools

SIFSS (Soil Information for Scottish Soils)

A free mapping platform, that lets you explore soil properties across Scotland.
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Apps & Tools

SQAPP 

A free app that lets you input your location (or a different one!) to get local information on soil health and soil properties anywhere in the world.
Soil Quality Test Kit guide for on-farm soil monitoring tests
Apps & Tools

Soil Quality Test Kit 

A free guide that describes procedures for 12 on-farm tests, an interpretive section for each test, data recording sheets, and a section on how to build your own kit.
Citizens Soil Sampling Toolkit for cheminal analysis for environmental toxins
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Citizens Soil Sampling Toolkit 

A paid for tool for those who want to know what levels of chemicals are in bare soils in their garden or in public areas, due to environmental toxins.
TBI app measures soil biological activity by burying teabags
Apps & Tools

The Tea Bag Index

A free hands-on family activity for measuring soil biological activity by burying teabags.
Bait lamina strips measure soil biological activity through burying in the ground
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Bait Lamina Strips 

A hands on activity that measures soil biological activity (invertebrates and microbes) through burying "baited" sticks in the ground.
Solivata soil respiration field test kit for soil health
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Solvita Soil respiration test

A paid for field test kit that enables the user to test soil respiration (carbon) alongside other soil properites including nutrients, biodiversity and structure.
SoilGrids mapping platform to explore soil type at a global scale
Data & Maps

SoilGrids

Free mapping platform that allows the user to explore soil type at a global scale.
mySoil mapping app for local information on soil health
Apps & Tools

mySoil

A free mapping platform, that lets you input your location (or a different one!) to get local information on soil health and soil properties.
LandIS mapping app for soil health information in England and Wales
Data & Maps

LandIS Soilscapes

A free mapping platform, that lets you input your location (or a different one!) to get local information on soil health and soil properties.