If, like me, you’ve been waiting for a dry weekend to get out into the garden, then last Saturday was the day for you! As I dug into the earth and saw the worms appear, I was grateful for the unseen work these wriggly creatures do in our soil.
This week we’ve been learning about earthworms; their anatomy, what they eat, who eats them and why they are so important to the health of our soil and ultimately our lives. Year 1 built an observational wormery, using layers of soil and sand. Every class has been hunting for worms; digging, rain dancing or just turning logs, to find them, then adding the largest two to the wormery. The wormery will be kept fed, with leaves and watered over the coming week, allowing the children to observe the worms moving through the layers of soil and sand, dragging the leaves down to enrich the soil. They will then be released.
Observational wormeries are fun, plus, a great way to educate people about why worms are important, so why not give it a go at home?
Mrs Wilson
