Synopsis
Documentary in which gardening expert Chris Beardshaw delves into the micro-world of soil to reveal what it is, how it works and why we couldn't survive without it.
- Programme: Deep Down & Dirty: The Science of Soil
- Channel: BBC Four
- Broadcast year: 2014
- Geography
Licence: ERA Licence required
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
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