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Well it's been a quicker project than our ones in the village, that took 4 years, the (secondary) school one has taken less than 4 weeks! It's 50ft by 5, with another 5 by 25 ft bit on one side. I know it's not the 'done' thing for secondary schools to grow your own, but we're very keen! We're going in on Thursday, my trusty form captain and me, to get started on putting in the rabbit proof fence. I'm hoping he's managed to drum up a few more volunteers as it will be hard work. We have potatoes chitting in the greenhouse, blackcurrant and raspberry bushes, plus any seeds we can find from kind donations at school. We need to improve the soil, it's never grown anything but grass before, but we have one small bag of well rotted manure to get us started! I'm looking at different organic options, but I rather like the idea of the no dig raised beds with no edging. How do people get on with that?
We are looking at crops to make into preserves, such as chutney, jams etc, but can take care of themselves a bit through the holidays. I don't mind going in sometimes, but the kids probably won't. I'm also developing a totally 'legal to sell anywhere' jam brand, as we've been offered free anaysis by trading standards to check the composition, but we need to buy in our equipment etc.
I'm hoping we make some funds at the locall village fayre, as we have no budget, and we need the money. The groundsman had been great, lifting turf, putting up the anti-student fence, and rotovating, but we can't ask for more. We should have taken pics before the turf was lifted, but we are going to keep track from now on. We hope to build a keyhole garden too, (plans via Send a Cow charity|), but have to get the stuff to build the walls for the raised bed rings.
What with my garden, one I do through the landshare scheme, and hopefully a new allotment site too, I'll find time for teaching ICT hard to find
Involving the next generation of gardeners is quite enthusing though, especially as it's something my volunteers want to do, not what they have to do just to get through their exams.
We are looking at crops to make into preserves, such as chutney, jams etc, but can take care of themselves a bit through the holidays. I don't mind going in sometimes, but the kids probably won't. I'm also developing a totally 'legal to sell anywhere' jam brand, as we've been offered free anaysis by trading standards to check the composition, but we need to buy in our equipment etc.
I'm hoping we make some funds at the locall village fayre, as we have no budget, and we need the money. The groundsman had been great, lifting turf, putting up the anti-student fence, and rotovating, but we can't ask for more. We should have taken pics before the turf was lifted, but we are going to keep track from now on. We hope to build a keyhole garden too, (plans via Send a Cow charity|), but have to get the stuff to build the walls for the raised bed rings.
What with my garden, one I do through the landshare scheme, and hopefully a new allotment site too, I'll find time for teaching ICT hard to find
Involving the next generation of gardeners is quite enthusing though, especially as it's something my volunteers want to do, not what they have to do just to get through their exams.
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