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England’s action plan for soils announced

by Josie | Sep 17, 2021

Lord Goldsmith recently announced a forthcoming Soil Health Action Plan (SHAPE) for England to restore the health of the country’s soils. Speaking during a debate in the Report Stage of the Environment Bill, Lord Goldsmith confirmed this plan will play a crucial...

Community farm gets ‘dirty’ with WRT

by Josie | Apr 1, 2021

PEOPLE have been getting their hands dirty with us at a community-owned farm near St Just as part of a food-related employment project. We joined Bosavern Community Farm on Tuesday 30 March to share soil health tips with students taking part in the farm’s Training and...

Westcountry Rivers Trust leads the way on measuring Soil Organic Carbon on farms in the southwest

by Josie | Oct 5, 2020

ENVIRONMENTAL charity Westcountry Rivers Trust (WRT) has played an instrumental role in a newly published scientific paper which establishes a fundamental baseline protocol for sampling and quantifying Soil Organic Carbon (SOC). The paper reflects a collaboration of...

England’s action plan for soils announced

Community farm gets ‘dirty’ with WRT

Westcountry Rivers Trust leads the way on measuring Soil Organic Carbon on farms in the southwest

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