MASTT Vegetable Sundays

Posted Tue, 31/03/2009 - 15:33 by Jon Walker
Project Aim: 
To encourage and train people who want to learn to grow their own fruit and vegetables concentrating on organic/permaculture methods
Date started: 
Sun, 29/03/2009
Public Launch date: 
Sun, 29/03/2009
Project Description: 

Selina and Duncan gave the first 2 hour workshop explaining growing techniques, composts, raised beds, simple permaculture ideas.

Demonstrations and Starter kits to take away. Refreshments, chat and good company.

Session One March 29th.
Preparing Growing Beds-Demonstration sowing broad beans and planting potatoes.
Sowing seeds to take away including tomato plants.

Session Two May 10th
Sowing a variety of summer seeds to take away. Plant maintenance.

Session Three June 7th
Cane tepees for runner beans. Planting out. Plant maintenance.

Inspiration: 
Gardener's World
Outcomes so far: 
about 20 people attended first event - gave away coir compost/planting charts/home made manure. Everyone seemed to think it was worthwhile.
Unexpected outcomes: 
Lots of networking - ideas and enthusiasm on other themes. 2 hours in the sun.
Obstacles, and how we overcame them: 
None
Lessons Learned: 

nothing obvious.

Contact email: 
jonwalker@aol.com
Resources
Number of People Involved: 
20
Links and Partnerships: 

Organic Gardening Catalogue gave us free stuff to give away.

Sources of Funding: 
Grant from the Cooperative Group.
Sources of materials: 
Organic Gardening Catalogue
Home grown seedlings
Coir compost and gro-trays from Green Gardener
gardening supplies from Kay's Horticultural Products
Web reference: 

www.mastt.org.uk

www.organiccatalog.com/catalog/

www.greengardener.co.uk