Patch Workday – Sunday 3rd July 2011

A hot and sunny workday saw Gary, Sandra, Harriet and Manuela down at the Patch weeding the beans, harvesting potatoes and sowing peas. Oh yes, and checking the quality of the first bottle of “Chateau TOP Unremarkable” – which was surprisingly drinkable! A light, fruity red.
We also welcomed a visitor – Chris from the New Leaf community allotment site in Throop came over to take a tour of the Patch and exchange thoughts and ideas.

Cinnabar moth caterpillars

We were delighted to find these resident Wolves supporters munching their way happily through the ragwort. They are the caterpillars of the lovely red and black day-flying cinnabar moths. The toxins that they ingest from the ragwort make the caterpillars extremely distasteful to predators. Great to see so many this year.