School Garden Guides

Ideas for getting started

• Build your garden beds: you can find practical ideas here. 

• Composting: enrich the soil (find more information here). 

• Start growing: you might use seeds, seedlings or propagate from existing plants (see a range of ideas here).

• Nourish your plants: it is easy to make your own natural fertilizers (see a range of ideas here).

• Harvest, share and enjoy!

Building school gardens

There are hundreds of great ideas for making sustainable kitchen gardens, even if you have a tiny plot or even tinier budget.

Visit the Photo Gallery for more ideas on creating garden beds.

Making compost

Compost is the secret ingredient that will make your garden flourish. The good news is that it is free to make, and it helps repurpose organic waste.

Pile up food scraps and garden waste, and let it transform into rich fertiliser for your garden.

Find out more about creating compost here or visit the Ideas Gallery to see examples of thriving compost.