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Soil – A vital ecosystem

Dr Kees Jan Van Groenigen shows what healthy soil looks like and how farmers can help soil structure by using different cultivation methods.

In this video, Dr Kees Jan Van Groenigen shows what healthy soil looks like and how farmers can help soil structure and nutrients by using different cultivation methods.

In the next activity we ask you to get your boots on and get dirty, examining the soil around you.

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