Good Soil Guide
A platform for discussion, innovation and technical support for farmers seeking to adopt sustainable, environmentally positive soil management practices.
Soil testing - soil tests without a soil testing kit
Want to do a soil test in your forest? How to do a Soil Test without a Soil Testing Kit.
Woodlands and peat
Includes a link to a report on afforested peat that helps identify the opportunities for restoration of afforested deep peat and for prioritising restoration efforts.
UK Woodland Carbon Code
The Woodland Carbon Code (WCC) is the quality assurance standard for woodland creation projects in the UK, and generates independently verified carbon units.
Soil quality and greenspace
Information from Forest Research about soil quality in relation to greenspace creation.
Soil-forming materials in greenspace creation
Forest Research studies into the use of 'soil-forming materials' in the creation of new wooded areas.
Reducing soil compaction of brownfield sites
What are the best options for planting trees on brownfield sites with compacted soil?
Effects of harvesting practice on soil sustainability
Information from Forest Research about their research into the effects of harvesting practices on soils.
Woodland creation and soil carbon and nutrient dynamics
Information from Forest Research about their research into soil carbon and nutrient dynamics in relation to new woodland planting.
Ancient woodland soils translocation
Information on translocating ancient woodland soils provided by the HS2 Learning Legacy.
Scotland's soils: Forests and woodlands
Information relating to woodland soil assessment & management provided by the Scottish Government.
Secrets of the soil
An issue of the Woodland Trust's Woodwise magazine from 2016 featuring a series of articles on woodland soils.
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.
Getting your Nitrogen Fix: How to make Green Manure
Find out more on green manures, what they are and why they're great for soil health.
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.