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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Helena Horton Environment reporter

‘It’s like Sleeping Beauty; we have to wake them’: winemakers urged to help save earthworms

A vineyard
Vineyards are usually difficult habitats for earthworms in which to thrive because of soil compaction and the use of pesticides. Photograph: François Nascimbeni/AFP/Getty Images

Vineyards are generally the most inhospitable of landscapes for the humble earthworm; the soil beneath vines is usually kept bare and compacted by machinery.

But scientists and winemakers have been exploring ways to turn vineyards into havens for worms.

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