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WSF, Wageningen. Our beautiful field once again witnessed this amazing moment we called the WSF Introduction session (15/09/22). Following up on the Annual Introduction Day (AID) of Wageningen University, we held this activity to welcome students interested in knowing who and what WSF does and inspire them about what we could have become as a community. At least 30 people get busy and dive into the dynamic of Wageningen Student Farm, getting super informed of what they can expect here. Not to mention that we have so many people with different backgrounds, it was a lovely group of people. Chiara, our beloved Commissioner of Activities rated the session with 10/10 for the amazing vibes we had during the session. Indeed, it was a pleasant afternoon of tours, working sessions, and a very nice potluck with warm conversations. Board members and the project leaders are super enthusiastic to get in touch with the people, and that was amazing! So much energy felt in the field that we could bring back home. Some of the participants also happily shared their experiences with us, come have a nice read about what they thought: “It was very nice and the people are so friendly. I learned about all the different projects, and I didn’t know there were many projects outside of the garden.” - Mar-yeij “I want to learn more about permaculture, I will definitely join the association.” - Arnis “I would like to join the mushroom project because I love mushrooms, I would like to learn more about them !” - David “I enjoyed that it’s such a big community with so many people involved. I would love to join the bee-time, I took a beekeeper course in Norway and I really want to practice here.” - Petra With that being said, we welcome you every Thursday during our lovely working session. All in all, WSF is a place where you can explore your ideas and connect with people. Connect with us through our Instagram at Wageningenstudentfarm or through our website here at https://wageningenstudentfarm.nl. So, what are you waiting for? Fill in the form here at https://tinyurl.com/joinwsf to join us right now!
Written by: Harlino Prayudha & Adele Galiegue
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Around the field, we can find tremendous kinds of resources including the willow. Having that in mind, WSF is delighted when Lana wants to facilitate a willow weaving workshop with the help of Ellen and Zoe, our lovely field commissioner. The session was held on the 8th of May with a dozen members participating on that fruitful sunny Sunday afternoon. On this occasion, the focus is to be creative in creating something out of the willow. This was something that really represents Lana, a very enthusiastic member of WSF who initiative this activity. She started her journey in WSF two years ago and is still active as part of the working groups, mainly with the intercropping team. Alongside the inspiration from prior hedge pruning-weaving sessions, Lana just likes to try out things and see that she can do something with the willow branches on the field. Starting with the basics, Lana invites the participants to know more about the steps in the process of plant pot creation. Some important notes are to use the willows that have around the same length and prepare the so-called ‘the weaver’’ to begin the process. The participants of the workshops were absolutely natural that they can even follow all the intermediate steps nicely. They end up with very nice various fruit baskets, plant pots, and other cool things.    After the session, Lana express her hope of inspiring people to make things a bit more often by themselves. “It is so satisfying to have a fruit basket or plant pot that you have made yourself. I definitely will make more willow-based products” Lana said. She is also really eager to join other cool workshops by WSF members to gain more skills and knowledge on what is growing around us. Written by Harlino Prayudha
WSF, Wageningen. In collaboration with Boerengroep, WSF organized a Mushroom Inoculation activity on Saturday (26/3/22). This particular session is held by WSF’s Field Commissioner to inspire participants on good practices to inoculate shiitake mushrooms. On that sunny Saturday afternoon, at least 15 participants were invited to dive into the knowledge of growing mushrooms and the chance to get hands-on experience. This mushroom inoculation session was a follow-up of the previous activity held a month ago, collecting logs in the forest with Pip. WSF was pleased to again invite Pip Gilmore of Groene Takken to our field. She started her journey on this path in 2002 when she had the idea to work on something related to giving added value to forests, trees, and woods. Pip is an expert in making edible wood, the wood that feeds the edible mushrooms. Before starting with this enterprise, Pip also worked at WUR, at some points it's also a bit nostalgic for her to be back here and working with students On this occasion, Pip trains the participants to grow summer shiitake mushrooms. Before the practical session, Pip explains a lot about wood log requirements, mushroom plugs, and how to maintain the growing conditions. To begin with, Pip recommends using oak wood logs as it is dense and can provide nutrition for shiitake mushrooms for a long period, suitable for a sustainable growth plan. Then, she explains about the mushroom plug which we will put inside the log in a certain configuration to allow better growth and maintenance. It can take a year for a mushroom to flower so it can be harvested. “I like the young energy from the students in WSF, a young generation that is open to ideas and full of curiosity. The key to growing mushrooms is to get into the routine. You have to pay attention to the weather and make sure you have planning to guide you during the process. Growing mushrooms takes time, so try to be relaxed and don’t stress out” Pip said to the participants.
Also, Pip gave some recommendations on how to maintain the woodpile in order to have sufficient mushrooms grow and avoid drying out. Pip also suggests that the students create a task division and keep the mushroom maintenance activity on a weekly basis. All in all, the growing mushroom is a combination of art, hard work, and patience. If you are interested to know more about how to grow mushrooms, be sure to have a look at Pip’s website at https://groenetakken.nl/. Written by: Harlino Prayudha Edited by Ellen Hoekstra. |
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