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Mile Oak Moles after school club members Mile Oak Primary School, Brighton.

Thanks to all the teachers, parents and grandparents who came to the Big Dig 2. We did tons of work. The ponds almost finished and the hedge we planted is going to grow really well.


Thomas Gwilliam (and friends) Wrenthorpe primary school

We would like to thank all the children and adults for all thier help digging the hole for our new wildlife pond in our wildlife area. We are hopeing that the frogs and toads the pond will attract will eat some of the little pests that are eating our vegatables. It was hard work but worth it.


From Laeticia Muller, Outreach Co-ordinator at Shoeburyness High School

A warm word of thanks to all the pupils and staff who helped to clean out our Environment Centre. Together each achieves more! (TEAM)

We are in the process of reorganizing our Environment Centre and hope to use it much more not only through our Outreach Programme to primary schools, but also on home turf! We are looking forward to using all our new data logging equipment next summer.

Is there perhaps any advice on how to help our feathered friends going through this coming winter?

We would also like to invite other educational institutions to drop us a line or letter to share and interact through Science.


From Mr McKay at Gordano School, Somerset

"The potatoes you sent to us went really well and produced really clean and quite heavy crops. The heritage peas sadly were a bit of a disaster everything else, conditions etc, were ok but all but one failed to germinate.

Heritage tomatoes went wild!! Especially the texas wild!! Grown inside the greenhouse we were in danger of them completely taking over. Outside they spread so rapidly real stopping off had to be done but, Oh the taste of those little berries the best ever!! Thanks for the Seed.



Question submitted by Network member

Q: Can you suggest why our runner beans have died?

A: Pests such as slugs, snails, mice and bean weevils can all damage bean seeds and seedlings. Once seeds start to take in water they become soft and vulnerable to pest damage.

Water-logging can cause seeds to rot. Frosts kill tender seedlings, turning new growth black. Clay soils are particularly prone, with a tendency to experience early and late frosts. To avoid this, it is best to plant seeds in pots and modules first and plant out once the danger of frosts has passed.


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