Forest Garden planting day

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The event took place on Saturday the 5th of Dec 2009 but we had so much to plant that we had to leave the bushes and canes healing on the ground and carried out the planting the following Saturday.

We got a nice selection of apple, pear and plum trees and also a variety of soft fruit bushes i.e. black, red and white currant bushes and raspberry canes.

We introduced the day with the concept of the tree guild. This is a harmonious cooperative association of multifunctional plants around the tree which provide mutual benefit for each other, making less work- and more food and flowers, for the gardener.

Following that model in Spring/Summer will be completing our guilds and will be plating plants around the trees such us bulbs, wild garlic, dill, fennel, bee balm, calendula, nasturtiums, rhubarb, perennial spinach and broccoli; clover, comfrey etc which will attract beneficial insects; increase soil fertility; provide diverse yields of food; reduce human intervention and produce natural mulches.

All in all we had fantastic planting days and it was a nice way of celebrating the National Tree Week!

Blackhorse Action Group Gardening Project –  Food growing and wildlife gardening events

Grow food, learn about wildlife gardening, meet your neighbours, and get your hands dirty!
We invite all local residents to a series of local food growing events on our two new community garden sites near Coppermill Lane.

Various days throughout the year
Free or very low cost
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