Sarah LangfordSocial Links NavigationSarah Langford is a Suffolk-based writer and former barrister. She is the author of In Your Defence: Stories of Life and Law and Rooted: Stories of Life, Land and a Farming Revolution. 'Were the soil a jungle, the worm would be its elephant': Why everything you thought about soil is probably wrong Did you know that soil contains 59% of all the earth's species? As an exhibition at Somerset House, exploring its vital role in our planet’s future, prepares to open, Sarah Langford argues that it is high time soil become fashionable. The thatched roof renaissance: How a dying craft got back on its feet An industry under threat has once again caught the attention of modern architects, with young thatchers having the chance not only to work, but to develop their own particular style, says Sarah Langford. By Sarah Langford Published 29 November 23