On Tuesday 19th March the whole school took part in 'What's Under Your Feet'. This is the second of three surveys we will be carrying out this academic year. The last will be in June. We carried out three surveys last year as well.
Plenty of recent rain meant many more worms this time. Some holes we very soggy, especially in the green area next to school, where springs appear after wet weather. Well done to all the children for their enthusiasm, we're becoming seasoned old hands at this project!
The campaign is promoted by
Jointhepod.org working with
The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO).
Research by the BTO has shown declining numbers of many kinds of birds, which may be caused in part by a reduction in the amount of food available. In particular, the BTO want to know about numbers of soil invertebrates which many birds feed on.
By recruiting schools across the country to take part in the project, they are collecting a mass of data to analyse.
Once again groups of children from all year groups dug up 30cm squares of turf from the school field, the area by the school garden, and the green space next to school.
The children counted the number and size of worms and any other creatures that they discovered.
