SiT plot can bring so many yields. Apart from the obvious food growing possibilities, people coming together to learn new skills and make new friends we would like to contribute to the wider research efforts around food growing techniques, biodiversity and anything else which pops into the creative minds of the crew.
One such opportunity arose with the Big Worm Dig organised by Riverford. Designed to give more attention to the important and cuddly:) earthworms and help researchers gather data we got to work as set out in pictures below.
We had one result! A lovely Blue-grey worm Octolasion cyaneum – Violet with orange saddle and yellow tail tip – or at least that is what we think we found. Amazing the diversity of colours and features a worm can take. Hopefully in the future we will know our worm from others:)
Results were submitted and we continued the work on the greenhouse who has a base now, frame is screwed onto it and glass panels are being fitted. One more session and we might have a home for our tomatoes.
See to the right for next dates and sessions and hopefully see you there.
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- digging out soil for survey
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- digging out soil for survey 31 05 005
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- Sieving through looking for worms
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- which worm wants to have a wash first
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- Identifying it
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- Identifying it
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- Greenhouse standing
As usual more pictures can be found HERE
Southend in Transition Community Allotment 