The UK Soil Observatory (UKSO) is a collaboration of institutions providing and delivering information about the diverse soil types of the UK. The UKSO map viewer is free and easy to …

Feb 12, 2025 · Monthly reports on rainfall, soil moisture deficit, river flows, groundwater levels and reservoir levels.

Responsibility for site content lies with the UK Soil Observatory partners and providers, not with the BGS. Website questions, suggestions or comments should be directed to BGS Enquiries.

The maps show a series of thematic soil properties including pH, bulk density, carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and biodiversity based on topsoil data taken at 15 cm depth during the Countryside Surveys of 1978, 1998 and 2007.

The maps include the 1:250 000 scale Soilscapes, developed from the more detailed national soil map (NATMAPvector) and a series of thematic soil properties including carbon, metal binding capacity and native woodland models.

Rain gardens usually move water at a rate of approximately 25-150mm per hour, and we can control this through the use of materials like as expanded clay pellets and varying levels of organic matter. This material acts in a similar way to the Bio retention soil blend.

An online archive of UK soils data from nine research bodies. It provides easy access to fully described datasets in ready-made maps.

Rain Gardens can help improve surface water management whilst performing a range of other functions such as providing habitat for wildlife and cleaning the rain water as it drains through the soil profile. Read more.

This map of the soils of England is a simplified version of the National Soil Map and has been produced by the National Soil Resources Institute (NSRI) of Cranfield University with support...

Our Rain Garden Soil (E) is designed to provide a scientifically verified topsoil for SuDS Rain Gardens, which can help deal with surface water and reduce the amount of rainfall entering the piped network.