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I'm out and about earthworm surveying over the next fortnight, its a great opportunity to showcase biodiversity. I’ve put heaps of resources online to support community earthworm monitoring activities: www.wormsurvey.org. This thread is a useful place to discuss trends and results Choose from...

Thanks for the excellent response to the competition, the quality of entries was superb. The judging panel has selected the winner/finalists and I've notified everyone by email so I can post out the prizes. Thanks again for your interest and I hope we can put the worm survey template - winning...

I've been asked about the template - I've attached the pdf here - colour in the outside frame and send me the pic! Thanks

1st Prize – design will be used for the upcoming Autumn earthworm survey to inspire people to take photos of earthworms, and receive a signed copy of the book: Under Your Feet. 10 x runner-up prizes: copies of the book Under Your Feet. Hosted by the SRUC (Scotland’s Rural College) through...

I thought I’d mention that behavioural economists are using rational choice architecture (nudge theory) to reduce meat consumption. I couldn’t see it referenced in this thread - check out the governments Behavioural Insights Team ‘menu for change’ report, it explains how they are changing...

I’m back with an improved worm survey - made a Spring results portal which has a feature to upload photo’s so I can help with identification if needed. I’m testing this feature out to see if it’s used & useful. Link to survey is on uksoils.org & feedback welcomed, thanks!

Hard to say - would need to measure it. If you know the active ingredient, we can check the toxicity to earthworms in the Uni of Herts pesticide database

Thank you. I think it is clear which way the press went.... Anyone else read The Times article this morning?? I note their strategic quotations to frame their own interpretation of use of pesticides. Do they think this sort of reporting strengthens science-farming relationships? It makes me want...

Yes, here it is (should be a pdf link): https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0203909.s007&type=supplementary

Just a final follow up. Thank you for taking part - I have written the results up as an open access research paper in case you are interested: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0203909 The feedback on this pilot (#60mins) survey led to improvements for the...

Crack on straight away- we’ve been getting good numbers this month already as our soils are quite moist, Jackie

I’m sorry to hear that. Yes, it’s the main aim. As soon as I get the data I can calculate and send back the field worm score (presented in the traffic light system). I’m also hoping to have a ‘workshop’ type event at Rothamsted early in May where we can discuss results from both perspectives...

Here is the full info: https://www.rothamsted.ac.uk/news/farmers-wanted-count I’d really appreciate 100x volunteers to try out my earthworm test on one of your arable fields this Spring. It involves digging 10x spade size soil pits and categorising the earthworms. Then just post/email the...