Greening Island Schools
Greening Island Schools

School Garden Guides

Ideas for getting started

  • Build your garden beds: you can find practical ideas here or a downloadable document here. 

  • Soil and 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!

 

 

three young children planting seedlings in the dirt with their bare hands

How to start a garden on a budget

You can find lots of practical ideas here.

dry bricked stacked into a rectangular garden bedwith small plants growing

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.