Soil Types and Structure

Soils are all around us, they are quite literally dirt! We often overlook them and don't bother to think about them unless your a farmer. But what are they? Where do they come from? And how do we look after them and why?

Please use the links below to discover more about the processes involved:

• Weathering(Breaking the rock)
• Erosion and Soil formation(transporting the rock)
• Soil Makeup(What makes a good soil)
• Soil Types(Horizons)
• Looking after a soil(What you can do!)