In early February and March 2018, Dr Jackie Stroud, a Natural Environment Research Council Soil Security Fellow at Rothamsted Research, led a project to study the worms in farm soils. 126 farmers took part. They dug 10 pits in one field, each 20 cm x 20 cm x 20 cm, in one field. They counted … Continue reading We’re going on a worm hunt.
Mason bees: no sting in the tail!
You are probably aware of bug hotels with drilled wooden blocks and bee nesting tubes with bamboo bundles or narrow cardboard tubes, but what uses them? There are several bee species – mason bees (genus Osmia), leaf-cutter bees (genus Megachile) and a few others, but the commonest is the Red Mason Bee (Osmia bicornis) which … Continue reading Mason bees: no sting in the tail!
HCF and Covid
To reinforce the government guidance restricting movement and to keep the farm productive, the Board developed guidelines for stakeholders. A copy is attached and is also pinned on the farm gates. The farm is operating well within these guidelines. Members are successfully staggering their visits and managing the distance requirements while they are there. Teams … Continue reading HCF and Covid