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Merry Christmas from Professor Plant

Danielle Cowell, 13 December 2010

Just one week of school - before Christmas!

I'd like to thank all the super scientists who have been carefully recording since the 1st of November - this is now the last recording week before Christmas. It has been a very cold winter for going outside and recording so I'm delighted with the dedication each of you has shown! Thankfully, this week is a little warmer so the measuring shouldn't be so cold on the fingers!

Many schools have expressed concerns about their bulbs getting damaged by the frost:

"Due to the extremely cold weather we are concerned that our plants might not survive" St. Mary's Catholic Primary School.

"It has been really cold. Will the bulbs grow?" Ysgol Porth Y Felin.

I've had a good chat with our Senior Gardener, Juliet, who works at St.Fagans and we both agree that the bulbs should be ok. There will be some bulbs damaged by the frost but daffodil and crocus bulbs are very tough - so most should be ok!

At this time of year the bulbs are tucked under the ground, so snow and ice isn't as damaging as it can be in the spring, when the delicate tips and flowers are out on show. So fingers crossed :-)

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Merry Christmas and a happy new year!

Professor Plant.

 

 

 

 

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Ysgol Deganwy
13 December 2010, 13:24
Have you had any readings taken with a data logger? I noticed a 2 degree descrepency between a data logger and a thermometer last week. I'm using a thermomneter which is accurate.

Answer: As far as I know all measurements are made using thermometers. If any schools have experienced anything similar please post a message. Thanks Professor Plant.
Ysgol Bro Cinmeirch
13 December 2010, 13:24
Rhew trwy'r wythnos a glaw nos Iau.
Milford Haven Junior School
13 December 2010, 13:24
It was very cold on thursday,and the rain fall pot had fallen over on friday.


Ysgol Y Ffridd
13 December 2010, 13:24
Yr ysgol wedi cau ddydd Gwener oherwydd eira.
Shocklach Oviatt C E Primary
13 December 2010, 13:24
We have had very cold temperatures this week.
-4
Lansdowne Primary School
13 December 2010, 13:24
very cold week.
Temp 1: 2
Ysgol Penycae (Ystradgynlais)
13 December 2010, 13:24
Dear Professor Plant,
Once the snow fell the temperatures have stayed below zero, so although we have had snow we have been unable to measure the precipitation as everything is still frozen. The pots are frozen rock solid!

Hi Ysgol Penycae, I notice you a recording temperatures as low as minus -3
Ysgol Rhys Pritchard
13 December 2010, 13:24
Snow on the ground all week also rainfall was snow.
Laugharne VCP School
13 December 2010, 13:24
-4
Maesycwmmer Primary School
13 December 2010, 13:24
The weather this week has been very cold in the minus range. There has been a lot of snow on the ground and our rain gauge has been frozen. We have brought it indoors, defrosted it then measured the rain.

Good work Maesycwmmer! Professor Plant