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Soil educational materials available for download

The Society has recently launched a small range of educational posters and leaflets which are available on our website for download.
We also have a small stock of print copies which can be requested through the website form, please state which titles you would like to receive.

The titles of the posters and leaflets are:

‘Soils of Britain’ - Did you know that there are over 1,800 British soils with a range of different profile types, despite the modest land area and limited range of cool, temperate climates?

‘Ecosystem Services and Soil functions’ - Did you know that soils contribute greatly to the twenty four recognised Ecosystem Services?

‘Soils in the city’ - Did you know that the area of urbanised land in Britain has increased by over 3% during the last decade?

‘Soils and climate change’ - Did you know that soil is the largest carbon store on earth?

‘Soils and Archaeology’ - Did you know that seventeen lost pyramids were recently located in Egypt by the use of satellite remote sensing, revealing sub-surface structures made from denser materials than the surface sand or silt?

‘Soils and the Gardener’ - Did you know that gardens can provide relief from the stresses of everyday life, a source of aesthetic pleasure and also a valuable source of family food?

‘Threats to Soils’ - Did you know that unchecked soil erosion and salinisation tipped many long-gone cultures and civilisations into irreversible decline?

‘Life in Earth’ - Did you know that monkeys, parrots, elephants and humans all sometimes eat soil because of the medicinal benefits that some clays provide?

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