Peat soils produce fantastic crops, but they do so at the expense of the soil. The peat is gradually disappearing,…
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…
…while still remaining on the land surface? In the British Isles the answer is 3 metres (about 10 feet) below…