The Garden
Everything grows from here · Trent View College
Month guide
March
The great sowing month — the bench overflows, the tunnel borders fill and outdoor sowing begins as the soil warms.
Spring equinox garden walkMother's Day stall
Growing7
- Start the fortnightly salad successionsThe PolytunnelL2
- Sow beetroot and early carrots in the bordersThe PolytunnelL2
- Sow the brassica nurseryPotting & PropagationL2
- Sow the sunflower height raceRaised Bed 5L1
- Plant the first early potatoesRaised Bed 4L1
- Plant onion sets 'Sturon'Raised Bed 3L2
- Pot on the tomatoesPotting & PropagationL2
Maintenance3
Construction1
Go to Grow2
NOCN opportunities13
Sowing seeds4Establishing plants3Maintaining plants3Using horticulture tools3Setting personal goals3Improving and maintaining soil2Communication2Enterprise and employability2Identifying plants1Composting1Health and safety1Working in a team1Problem solving1
Evidence opportunities11
PhotographsVideoPractical observationWitness statementLearner voiceQuestion and answerBefore and afterMaintenance logPlanting recordSales evidenceCustomer feedback
Review & planning
Go to Grow: Seedling production for the May sale — every pot-on is stock, counted weekly; price research sets this year's prices.
Forecast May sale stock from what is growing, and draft the Easter watering plan now — April's is the year's most critical.