It’s been all hands on deck this month, and with summer approaching fast and the weather turning better WWOOFers have thankfully found their way to COCA to give Caz and the two hard-working EVS volunteers a hand.
A massive amount of transplanting has taken place to establish the summer crops in the field: around 2000 seedlings of different types of cabbage and more than 4800 leeks were transplanted with the help of our WWOOFers from Austria, France and Germany. In the Polytunnels, the first tomatoes have started turning red, cucumbers have started producing fruits and in the field the carrots and parsnips are looking better than ever! In the meantime, the sowing of salads and winter brassicas continues, plus the usual weeding, watering and of course the Friday harvest. But that’s not enough! We are also experimenting with new, more exciting varieties this season, including purple kohlrabi, black radishes, golden turnips and different varieties of carrots.
June was a lot of work, but as everyone knows, we live by the motto “work hard, play hard” and on their days off our volunteers got to enjoy the Blue Lagoon festival and – one of Pembrokeshire’s finest – the Unearthed Festival. A weekend leisure program including sea-kayaking, surfing, hiking, biking and a boat trip around Ramsey island with Gerald made sure no-one got bored on the weekends…
