Our young gardeners have been busy picking winter squash, pulling up a few more carrots, and finishing off planting the garlic in the polytunnel. We also gathered the last batch of Indian corn, which is now drying.
Alongside tidying the raised beds and preparing for winter, we planted a large number of dormant wild garlic bulbs to naturalise in an area of our school field, helping to increase biodiversity and provide an early-season food source for pollinators. Once established, we’ll also be able to harvest some of the leaves to use in our cooking!
We collected fallen leaves for our leaf mould bin, whilst deliberately leaving areas of leaf litter undisturbed. These provide insulation and vital overwintering shelter for insects and other invertebrates, which in turn form an important part of the food chain for birds and amphibians.
Plenty to keep us busy as the seasons change!