This was my second visit to a Tiny Forest on my Tiny tour with Gus. It will be memorable for all the different generations, that visited the site on a beautiful summers day. We had warm temperatures and white billowing clouds as lots of families, visited the site over two sessions in the morning and the afternoon. One of the most popular citizen, science sessions was the ground, dwellers survey. Especially amongst the children . This consisted of finding one of the numbered concrete slabs within the forest, lifting it to reveal what Creepy Crawlies could be seen. The kids found it fun just trying to find the slabs within the dense shrub before identifying and uploading the organism seen. All this data will be used by Earthwatch to compile information that can be used for future planning. We also did a soil survey, looking at filtration and compaction of the soil. How does the tiny forest affect the soil over time? We will have to wait and see, but we need more data over time, so whenever you get an opportunity please visit. You can become a tree keeper and get regular updates on what’s happening at your local Tiny Forest.

Find out more on this link

https://earthwatch.org.uk/tiny-tour

Thanks to everyone who came along today and please come again, and bring the next generation to help look after the Tiny Forest Oxford.( and, 200 other locations!)

Thanks to the leaders & helpers from GoodGym and Earthwatch!