Having been drained in the 17th century, the lowland peat soils found in the Fens have been shrinking ever since – with carbon being released into the atmosphere and water management becoming ...

Silty soils can be badly drained but are not prone to waterlogging. Peaty soil - the fens of eastern England are very peaty and are some of the country's best farmland. Plants grow happily in it ...

The low-lying land has fertile loam soils and a warm climate ideal for growing crops like wheat, barley, sugar-beet and peas, which are produced on a large scale for profit.