The Garden
Everything grows from here · Trent View College
Month guide
May
The frost gate opens mid-month and the whole garden plants out — while the plant sale pays for it all.
The May Plant SaleChelsea week show garden challengeLate-May half-term
Growing7
- Sow the outdoor successionsRaised Bed 5L2
- Direct-sow the French beansRaised Bed 1L1
- Sow biennials for next springPotting & PropagationL3
- Plant out the runner beansRaised Bed 1L2
- Plant the hungry bedRaised Bed 4L2
- Plant the tunnel cucumbers and peppersThe PolytunnelL2
- Harvest the broad bean experimentRaised Bed 1L3
Maintenance3
Construction1
Go to Grow2
NOCN opportunities12
Sowing seeds3Establishing plants3Maintaining plants3Working in a team3Problem solving3Communication3Enterprise and employability3Using horticulture tools2Environmental sustainability2Improving and maintaining soil1Identifying plants1Setting personal goals1
Evidence opportunities12
PhotographsVideoPractical observationWitness statementLearner voiceQuestion and answerProduct evidenceBefore and afterMaintenance logPlanting recordSales evidenceCustomer feedback
Review & planning
Go to Grow: The May Plant Sale — learners run pricing, restocking, serving and the float; the salad-bag subscription launches after.
Log what sold out and what came home while it is true; assign summer watering ownership per area and check evidence coverage.