SOIL IS THE STRATEGY.
Living Roots. Living Soil.
Checking out the soil under the hedge with Farmer Phil – and why this is some of the best soil on the whole farm. Hedgerows are quiet powerhouses for soil health, packed with fungi, microbes, roots and leaf litter that build organic matter, structure and life, creating that rich, crumbly earth every farmer loves. This is about why hedges matter for regenerative farming, biodiversity and carbon, and what truly healthy soil smells like – that deep, sweet, woodland scent that tells you the biology is thriving beneath your boots here at Lower Blakemere Farm in Herefordshire.