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vegetables and then the planting took have discussed crop rotation, companion men will take home what they have learnt
place. This was an anxious time for all of us planting, the use of pesticides and in the estate and put the same energy into

while we waited for the first green shoots to the impact of these chemicals on our creating their own vegetable patch. And

appear. Over the first few weeks, the site was environment. While we haven’t yet had an even better, pass on all they have learnt to
visited by virtually all members of the team opportunity to put all these concepts into their neighbours and friends who in turn
eager to see if this would really work. And practice as the garden is still very ‘young’, can establish their own gardens.
work it did! We now have a fully-fl edged we will be doing so as time goes by. The
vegetable garden that is producing delicious team has been very resourceful in making Warm regards,
organic crops that are shared amongst the ‘scarecrows’ to keep the birds at bay. The
team on an almost weekly basis. next drive will be to introduce the age-old
concept of planting according to the phases Heather Bowes
The beauty of this project is that those of the moon. Estate Manager
that are benefitting from the garden

are responsible for taking care of it. We My hope is that each of these hardworking

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