Viva la vege, the green fingered guide to constructing a raised bed garden to support sustainable...
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Construct and plant a vegetable garden bed to support sustainable living
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Who is this programme for?
• Beginning gardeners who are keen to discover how to design, build and plant a raised garden bed which is
• Productive• Health promoting• Sustainable, and • Beautiful to behold.
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What knowledge and skills are required to be able to complete this programme.
• This is an online programme which requires you to be able to
• Upload and download files
• Use the internet for research and communication
• It is also a practical programme which requires you to put your learning into practice so you will require
• Access to a potential gardening site
• Access to a range of gardening tools.
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What's in this programme.
• The are 4 sections.1. Analyse your section and identify the best site for a raised garden bed.2. Construct a raised garden bed3. Prepare a raised garden bed for planting4. Plant a raised garden bed using companion planting and successional harvest principles
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1. Analyse your section and identify the best site for a raised garden bed.
• Analyse your section and use this information to draw plans which,
• Identifies the best site for a raised garden bed.
• Details the size and shape of that garden.
• Notes what plants go where in that garden.
• Design graphic from Chris S of landscape plan
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2. Construct a raised garden bed
Construct a rectangular raised garden bed from timber. Size to be determined by ,The space available at the identified site will set the length.How far you can reach will set the width.
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3.Prepare a raised garden bed for planting.
• Prepare garden soil by• Removing grass or
weeds• Cultivating the soil• Adding and
incorporating organic matter into the soil
• Raking and levelling the bed in preparation for planting
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4.Plant a raised garden bed using companion planting and successional harvest principles
Transplant a range of plants into the garden usingIntensive planting methodsCompanion planting principlesSuccessional harvest principles
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Enjoy the fruits of your labour
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Graduation all people who successfully complete this programme will receive a certificate of completion. Can someone please format this into a
certificate