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Autumn term 2009-10 : week 1 Sep. 26th, 2009 @ 05:04 pm
[info]librarian2003
 So, we're back again, but in a different room this time.... Hold that thought... Because the room turned out not to be very suitable, and we are moving next week. I don't know which room we will be in, although we won't be back in our old room, more's the pity. We will be in the main building, though, so things should be much better.

And we have some new faces, which is really nice to see. Welcome to you all, and I hope you enjoy the course.

As a reminder, here's the course programme for this term:

GARDENING FOR PLEASURE

Suggested programme for the Autumn Term 2009/10

Major topic

Week 1 The Gardening Year – September/October
• Jobs for the season
• Plants for the season

Plus
• Enrolment
• Introductions
• Finalisation of programme

Week 2 Propagation
• General propagation
• Cuttings
• Seedling aftercare

Week 3 Spring Bulbs
• Varieties to plant
• How to plant
• Using containers
• Bulb pests
• Bulb problems

Week 4 Composting, Fertilizers and the Soil
• Making compost
• Using compost
• Which fertilizer?
• Nutritional deficiencies
• Cultivation problems

Week 5 The Gardening Year - November
 Jobs for the season
 Plants for the season
 Splitting perennials
 Moving plants
 Cutting back
 Preparing for winter

Week 6 Herbs
• Planning for herbs
• Useful herbs
• Picking practice
• Maintaining the herb bed
• Recipes

Week 7 Garden wildlife – the good, the bad and the bugly
• Recognizing helpful wildlife
• Recognising harmful wildlife
• Recognizing wildlife with little or no impact in the garden
• Postcode fauna and flora

Week 8 The Exotic Garden
• Planning an exotic border
• Choosing plants

Week 9 Trees and shrubs for autumn and winter colour, and for small gardens

Week 10 The Gardening Year – December
• Jobs for the season
• Plants for the season
• Review of the gardening year

Week 11 ???

Minor topic
Recognizing wild flowers

Jo Hanslip
July 2009

That's the plan, anyway...

Jo
Current Mood: crazy
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