If you watched last week’s film you will already have some idea of what it was like living in fenland.…
Known as “black gold”, fenland peat is full of nutrients and when drained is fantastic soil for growing crops. From…
Holme Fen today is a National Nature Reserve. Along with nearby Woodwalton Fen, these are two tiny remnants of the…
Around the town of Pontefract, Yorkshire, there are rich, deep, sandy, well drained soils. These are ideal for growing… …liquorice.…
Last week we saw how flatter land and a drier climate make the east more suitable for arable farming. But…