Construct and plant a vegetable garden bed to support sustainable living

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

Enjoy the fruits of your labour

Graduation all people who successfully complete this programme will receive a certificate of completion. Can someone please format this into a

certificate