The Return Of The Natives: Grass-Clover Leys Boost Earthworm Recoveries

Written by Miranda Prendergast-Miller, as based on information found on Agricology (www.agricology.co.uk) Above: Grass-clover ley (Photo credit: M. Prendergast-Miller, SoilBioHedge) Earthworms have been in the news recently, with new data confirming that earthworm numbers are low in UK arable soils due to intensive ploughing, repeated soil disturbance and low soil organic matter. Earthworms are important …

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