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State of Soil Europe
This report published by the JRC and the European Environment Agency provides a comprehensive overview of soil resources and degradation processes.
New survey finds public want farmers to be custodians of the landscape for future generations
A new survey commisioned by the CPRE finds well over four out of five British adults (84 per cent) believe that farmers have a responsibility to look after the landscape and wildlife for future generations.
Getting the best from our land - A land use strategy for Scotland Action Plan December 2011
Action Plan outlining how the Proposals in the Land Use Strategy will be taken forward. Includes information on how the Principles for Sustainable Land Use will be mainstreamed.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2011/12/19161736/0
Commitments in the Action Plan to deliver the 13 Proposals detailed in the Strategy include:
- Development of an Agri-Renewables Strategy in summer 2012
- Submission of advice from the Woodland Expansion Advisory Group in June 2012
- Water environment mapping by SEPA during 2012
- Creation of an Environmental Crime Taskforce in spring 2012
- The identification of pilot areas for peatland restoration
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2011/12/21113113
Eurosoil grant funding is now closed
Student grant funding towards attendance at the Eurosoil 2012 Conference is now closed. We will be in touch with all applicants as soon as possible.
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Soil is at the very heart of many landscaping and land regeneration projects, and plantings succeed or fail by the condition of the soil materials in which they are placed. In a recent survey of landscape contractors only 5% were regularly satisfied with the condition of the soils they were required to plant into, citing poor quality topsoil and compaction as the main reasons for plant failure.
The IPSS Find and Expert Service provides a search facility where landscape and urban regeneration professionals can seek out the expertise they require from a large database of consulting members. They can provide assistance in:
- Soil audits of development and regeneration sites
- Assessing topsoil quality according to BS3882:2007
- Using soil substitutes and ameliorants, and manufacture of topsoil
- Preparing soil for sowing and planting
- Investigating soil factors in failing landscapes
- Helping to resolve soil quality disputes
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