The Garden
Everything grows from here · Trent View College
Month guide
October
Gather everything in before the first frost — final tender harvests, the garden put to bed, and next year's first crops planted.
Pumpkin sale weekHarvest celebrationOctober half-term — watering plan live
Growing6
- Plant garlic 'Solent Wight'Raised Bed 3L1
- Plant overwintering onion sets 'Radar'Raised Bed 3L2
- Sow the final winter salad successionThe PolytunnelL2
- Harvest pumpkins and squash before frostRaised Bed 4L2
- Lift and store the maincrop carrotsRaised Bed 3L2
- Plant spring bulbs in the wildlife cornerWildlife & PollinatorsL1
Maintenance4
Construction2
Go to Grow1
NOCN opportunities15
Working in a team6Preparing horticulture areas3Establishing plants3Using horticulture tools3Composting3Environmental sustainability3Maintaining plants2Health and safety2Communication2Improving and maintaining soil1Sowing seeds1Identifying plants1Problem solving1Setting personal goals1Enterprise and employability1
Evidence opportunities10
PhotographsWitness statementLearner voiceProduct evidenceBefore and afterMaintenance logPlanting recordStock recordSales evidenceCustomer feedback
Review & planning
Go to Grow: The pumpkin and squash sale, plus bulb-planted autumn planters sold as spring in a pot.
Log final yields per bed, note which cultivars earned their place, sketch next year's rotation and order bare-root plants for winter.