Bisley Communty Compost Scheme 21st Birthday and Bisley BioBLITZ
Chestergate Allotments 15 August 2026
Stroud Road Bisley Gloucestershire GL6 7NH w3w///units.proclaims.chin
Soil Food Nature
Programme
8am
Morning bird walk led by GWT
10am
Demonstration site: How community composting works, with site organisers, Master Composters, & Garden Organic
11am
Allotment Wildlife : Caroline Billingsley Ecologist and allotment holder will introduce us to amphibians, reptiles and the allotment habitat
Join INSECT NETTING: will take place at any time, roll up when you like, anytime all day, Nets and GWT experts provided on site
11.30am
Karen Phiminster Garden Organic and GCC Master Composter on "Worms & Soils": Bring a jam jar of soil collected from your garden dug 24 hrs earlier and we can test it
Information available all day
12.30pm
Eddie Bailey https://www.rhizophyllia.co.uk
will formally “open” your new BCCS’s Pedestrian Gate
and thank the inspired Sam Pearce Artist Blacksmith for his winning design. Eddie will say a few words about creating a connection with nature, and a sustainable and more instinctive way of growing good food.
Eddie Bailey https://www.rhizophyllia.co.uk will formally “open” your new BCCS’s Pedestrian Gate and thank the inspired Sam Pearce Artist Blacksmith for his winning design. Eddie will say a few words about creating a connection with nature, and a sustainable and more instinctive way of growing good food.
Welcome Fiona Taylor CE Garden Organic
Cutting Our 21st Birthday Cake (worm - shaped!)
1pm Allotment Lunch in the marquee. Bring your own drink.
The Marquee : ALL DAY information about moths & display net, flower survey, our Local Nature Action Plan (launched at 2024’s BioBLITZ), Footprint Guides available, static video displays, GWT and allotment ecologists on hand advice
14.30pm
Soil Microscopy Workshop :- Explore microbes, tardigrades, springtails, worms & the living soil community with Sophie Ferrier Artist https://www.sophie-l-ferrier.co.uk/
20.00pm
Bat Walk with allotment ecologists Caroline and Bec. Bat detectors provided by GWT.