Green and Local - A typical holiday plan
A plan to cover all learning points
We are happy for you to do as many or as few hours practical work each day
as you choose. Some people prefer a half day hands on and the other
half day exploring East Kent.
Successional planting of crops means that every month sees some soil preparation,
seed sowing, tending and cropping. The following plan is a typical guide
that can be flexed to suit your length of stay.
Morning |
Lunch |
Afternoon |
|
Day One |
Getting to Know you. You getting to know the layout and what is growing here. Agree your priority learning points. Agree some sowing and planting plans |
Menu and location tbc |
Understanding the soil. Soil management and preparation. Sow seeds Transplant seedlings |
Day Two |
Essentials of plant care – thinning, weeding, hoeing, feeding, slug control. More seed sowing - veg and flowers |
Menu and location tbc |
Planning a plot. Managing the borders and wildlife. Perennials, shrubs, trees, soft fruit. |
Day Three |
Salads – managing succession and variety. Greenhouse and polytunnel management. Watering and irrigation options. |
Menu and location tbc |
Composts and manures The Secret Garden – your addition to it. Lawn care |
Day Four |
Focus on potatoes, root crops and winter vegetables |
Menu and location tbc |
Focus on flowers and seed/cuttings options; Annuals and perennials |
Further Days |
Re-visit key points Check your key learning points have been met. |
Menu and location tba |
Re-visit key points |