Expanding, exploring soil: Cranfield University's History of Soil Survey of England and Wales

A History of Soil Survey in England and Wales

Find out more about the history of soil survey across England and Wales

Soil survey activities in England and Wales date back some 350 years, but systematic survey of our soils began only in the 1950s culminating in the activities of the Soil Survey of England and Wales. Find out more in this video.

Source: http://www.landis.org.uk/support/