In 2021, we were delighted to receive a complimentary place as a Community Garden participant in the No Dig organic vegetable growing course run by Veg Out co-founder and organic market gardener Cherry Taylor. Between January and June 2021, we were guided through the process of growing 15 types of vegetables using Charles Dowding’s No Dig and organic methods. The deal was that we should share our learning with our members and volunteers and help to raise awareness of the benefits of organic growing using the No Dig method, which we are of course, very happy to do.
During the course we learned how to:
- Make No Dig beds or convert existing ones
- Deal with pests and weeds without using chemicals
- Sow and prick out at the optimum time for each vegetable
- Plant at the appropriate spacings
- Nurture, harvest and store our own lovely fresh organic veg
How did we do this, with the limitations imposed by the pandemic restrictions?
The course was run via a private social media group hosted by Cherry on Facebook and weekly group Zoom lessons. This was all supplemented with hand out notes, YouTube video demonstrations and group chats. All the seeds were provided as part of the course so that everyone grew the same things at the same time alongside Cherry, in their own vegetable plots, be that back garden, allotment, school or community garden. We allocated a bed 1m x 5m in our Produce Garden in the northeast quadrant of the Walled Garden for this purpose (Bed #3).
If you are interested in finding out more about our participation on the course, you can use the search box on this site to look for the “no dig” updates we published as we went along.
We have produced a leaflet outlining what “No Dig” gardening is and the key principles and benefits.
You are also welcome to forward any questions you may have about No Dig growing to us at our email: info.lgh.garden@gmail.com
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