To celebrate World Soil Day on the 5th of December we have written a series of blogs that dig in (pun intended) to the many connections between soils and food. These blogs are inspired by our sustainable soils research at Lancaster and include a recipe that connects our soil research to the dinner plate! We are publishing a blog a day between 21st November and the 5th of December. We hope you enjoy digging into both our research stories and recommended recipes. Enjoy – bon appetit!
Author: Jessica Davies
Farm vehicles now weigh almost as much as heaviest dinosaurs – here’s why that’s a problem
Compaction is a growing problem as farm machinery has become as big as the biggest dinosaurs that roamed the Earth. Read more about this study in Jess and John’s accessible write up in The Conversation.
Treated like dirt: urban soil is often overlooked as a resource
Urban soils support a range of ecosystem services and they need to be included in urban planning and design.
Read more in Roisin’s news article in The Conversation.