Hello Sust Ag students! It may still be winter but spring is right around the corner and the farm is beginning to buzz once again with activity. This week we finally received our long awaited shipment of wood chips, and right in time because they were definitely needed. By placing down strips of cardboard over soggy soil we can create a platform that is better for walking on. We can further create a sturdier ground by placing wood chips on top. This was the main focus of our block period on the farm. Making sure that the area surrounding compost is no longer soggy as well as the path leading to it. After strategic placement of cardboard followed by the wood chips we successfully turned the soggiest part of our farm into a stable platform to continue the recycling of nutrients through our biointensive system.
Wood chips are being used on our farm to create walkways but they can also be used for mulching. A practice that covers the top of the soil in order to protect it from erosion, water evaporation, weed invasion, and a multitude of other reasons. The wood chips we received could be used to help regulate the temperature of our soil as well as add texture to further improve the soil quality.
Wood chips are being used on our farm to create walkways but they can also be used for mulching. A practice that covers the top of the soil in order to protect it from erosion, water evaporation, weed invasion, and a multitude of other reasons. The wood chips we received could be used to help regulate the temperature of our soil as well as add texture to further improve the soil quality.
All in all everyone is happy for the receipt of our precious wood chips. We no longer have to walk through squishy mud and we have a great way to regulate our soil in order to keep it nutritious for years to come. 
- Aidan Rankin-Williams
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