Busy week on the farm

The week just gone was even more hectic than normal, so much so that we hardly had time to take photos or write blog entries, or even to muck out the chickens - delaying that weekly task to the weekend. We had three days of tree-planting with The Conservation Volunteers, a team of helpers from Nancealverne School for one day, two markets to prepare for, our tractor machinery to ready for the season (in particular the plough, rotovator and potato planter), Friday's usual great salad pick (13.8kg this week, a new record), a board meeting, plus several visits including the first by Andrew George MP for this constituency.

Starting the latest phase of tree planting with The Conservation Volunteers on Tuesday morning.

Tree planting with Nancealverne School students on Friday morning.

Tommy and Jessie

Many thanks to Tommy and Jessie, from France, for their endeavours during one month of volunteering on the community farm, and we hope the weather is good for you on your new farm in Wales.

Jessie and Tommy helping Pete to level the propagation shelving.

Building staging in the Propagation Station.

Last week we built the long stretch of wooden staging in out new propagation tunnel, upon which we aim to raise all the plants the farm needs - quite a major undertaking!

Pete fitting the cross beams with u-brackets onto the staging supports.

Jake and Jessie laying out the staging ready for fixing.

Staging and hot-bed both approaching completion.

The hot-bed still awaits connection, but the staging is finished and already being used - this week we have sown trays of lettuces, cauliflowers, early peas, and pointed cabbages, in preparation for a busy season of veg growing....

Green MEP visits Bosavern.

During her tour of West Penwith, the Green Party MEP Molly Smith Cato visited Bosavern Community Farm, along with Tim Andrewes (Green candidate for St Ives and the Isles of Scilly), and spent more than one hour looking around the farm and chatting with staff and volunteers.

Molly Smith Cato (in purple coat) and Tim Andrewes (stripey hat) in conversation with Rob Pickering and Kate Beckly (two founder members of the community farm) in Home Field.

The visit was reported briefly in yesterday's Cornishman (page 12).

Jake and Paula.

Jake and Paula picking salad in the Mothership.

Jake and Paula, who are both studying in London, came and helped on the farm for one week over half term, and have now returned to their studies - thanks for your help!

Western Morning News article, 15/2/2015

We were waiting for this article to appear online, but as yet it hasn't done so, so here is the article scanned and uploaded instead!

Natalie.

Natalie, from Australia, also left the farm today after 2 weeks volunteering, so many thanks to her also and we hope you enjoy your next farm near St Agnes.