09/05/26 Wool prices, Sounds from above and below the ground
The price of wool has gone up. But does it even cover the cost of shearing? We go out to listen to the dawn chorus and enjoy a medley of countryside sounds sent in by listeners.
The price of British wool has gone up. But does it even cover the cost of shearing?
Below ground, we listen to new research on the sounds from worms and other creatures living in the soil.
Above ground, we're out in the woodland listening to the dawn chorus. And we enjoy a medley of countryside sounds sent in by listeners.
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