Hands on 

Look at the range of vegetables and fruit grown on the farm and check out the guidance on the simple grow your own cards that cover Vegetables, Edible Flowers, Fruit, Herbs and Green Manures.

See Growing Cards

http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/growyourown

Vegetables

In the summer and autumn save seed of different vegetables to clean and store in recycled envelopes and sow in the spring either in rows of a single crop variety or mixed crop varieties of the same vegetable, or broadcast in a block. It is interesting to compare the different ways of sowing seed but record your results for the next growing season.  

Buy different varieties of dried beans from a market stall and sow and compare them in the same way as above.  

Look at and research the different sources of seed, growing material and growing media used on the farm.

See Organic Gardening Guidelines - Part 3

http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/organic-guidelines

Mulching

Make sure the site is clear of weeds and the soil is moist. Water if necessary as it's difficult to wet dry soil through a layer of mulch. Fill up a wheelbarrow with your chosen mulch and spread a 5cm layer around plants or across the soil with a spade, leaving a little gap around the stems of plants. Rake to a level finish.

Fruit trees and orchards

In the winter learn how to graft a scion onto a rootstock of a fruit or nut tree like apple or walnut. Or graft a scion of one variety of apple tree onto a branch of a different variety of apple tree, making a family tree. Also in the winter either plant fruit trees or prune certain fruit trees like apple. See Orchard practical guides

https://ptes.org/campaigns/traditional-orchard-project/orchard-practical-guides

Herbs

Try propagating some herbs from those in the farm garden. eg. In the autumn collect and sow seeds of basil, parsley and coriander, Throughout the year take softwood cuttings of sage, mint and rosemary, Throughout the year divide the roots of marjoram and chives.

See Easy herbs to grow

https://www.food4families.org.uk/userfiles/resources/herbs_in_schools.pdf

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