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Green Hands a quick guide to learning and teaching sheet mulching gardening

Green Hands a quick guide to learning and teaching sheet mulching gardening. EDTC-6320-81 Fall 2008 Martín Perna. Lesson Objectives. To learn sheet mulching garden technique To learn how to teach this to others to be able to imagine and create your own garden from materials around you.

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Green Hands a quick guide to learning and teaching sheet mulching gardening

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  1. Green Handsa quick guide to learning and teaching sheet mulching gardening EDTC-6320-81 Fall 2008 Martín Perna

  2. Lesson Objectives • To learn sheet mulching garden technique • To learn how to teach this to others • to be able to imagine and create your own garden from materials around you

  3. What is sheet mulching? • A garden technique that builds growing beds layer by layer • Layers “or sheets” of organic matter biodegrade, make rich planting medium • Creates easy-to maintainraised beds • Especially good for poor soil gardening • Easy to do for all ages

  4. Why Garden? Enjoy healthier, better tasting food Save money Help address food security issues Help environment by reducing carbon Build a stronger community

  5. Sheet Mulching Basics bottom layer: nitrogen activator existing weeds/grass, manure, kitchen scraps second layer: weed barrier cardboard, burlap, or thick newspaper third layer: organic compost yard/kitchen finished compost, mulch, leaves top layer: topsoil (or wait 6 months for third layer to decompose)

  6. Visual Review

  7. Planning your garden • Step One: trace a picture of your hand

  8. Planning your garden • Step Two: Write the name of each layer seeds / transplants topsoil* mulch paper/cardboard compost/manure

  9. Finding Materials • Step 3: Write in sources of material for layers from garden store, your own saved seeds or your transplants topsoil from garden store, straw, twigs topsoil* seeds / transplants leaves from yard, grass clippings, compost mulch paper/cardboard newspapers, cardboard boxes, office paper compost/manure yard waste, grass clippings, kitchen scraps, chicken, rabbit, horse, or cow manure

  10. Backyard Sheet Mulch Gardens Five garden sheet mulch garden beds made with with yard and kitchen waste. Borders are concrete and limestone chunks from landfill in backyard. 2008 harvest included tomatoes, zucchini, squash, watermelons, basil, garlic chives, broccoli rabe, swiss chard, and bell peppers. Created July, 2008 East Austin, Texas

  11. Backyard Sheet Mulch Gardens Gardens bring peace and serenity.

  12. Learn More • Detailed scientific garden info at agroforestry.net • A inspirational how-to video from Australia • Seeds of Change: find organic seeds and resources • Growing Power: see gardens transforming urban life • Learn more about food security • Garden photos from around the world

  13. Bibliography Ashworth, S. (2002) Seed to Seed: Seed Saving and Growing Techniques for Vegetable Gardeners. White River Junction, VT: Chelsea Green. Jeavons, J. (1999)The Sustainable Vegetable Garden. Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press. Jeavons, J. ( 2006) How to Grow More Vegetables and Fruits. Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press. Linn, C. (2008) Building Commons and Community. Oakland, CA: New Village Press. Mollison, B. (1997) Introduction to Permaculture. Australia: Tagari Publications.

  14. Visual Bibliography(click on any book)

  15. Good luck!

  16. Credits Design and photographs by Martín Perna Book cover images from Amazon.com Created using Power Point and Camtasia Studio 6.0 Original music by Ocote Soul Sounds and Adrian Quesada

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