Brown earth soils are widespread in Britain, except in highland areas. Soil organisms, like earthworms, mix the materials together, merging the boundaries between the horizons. These soils are ...

Soil, dirt, earth—whatever you want to call it ... we can view these microscopic powerhouses in all their glory. In the brown-painted first galleries, a series of multicoloured planet-like ...

There are three main British soils; podzol, brown earth and gley. Podzols are easily recognisable by their distinct layers or horizons. A grey or light-coloured 'E' horizon is the result of severe ...