GrowingConcepts
This programme will teach you how to construct a rasied garden bed to grow vegetables and small fruits using sustainable gardening principles. the programme is made up of 4 sections.
Section 1.
Analyse your section and identify the best site for a raised garden bed.outcomes
Section 2. Construct a raised garden bed
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Section 3.
Prepare a raised garden bed for plantingoutcomes
Section 4. Plant a raised garden bed using companion planting and successional harvest principles
Course Aim By the end of this course participants will be able to describe how a Maramataka is used to guide the growing and harvesting of kai.
Learning Outcomes On successful completion of this course, the participant group will be able to:
- Discuss the origins of Maramataka
- Describe the effect of the moon on fishing and gardening activities
- Discuss the meaning of the names used in the Maramataka
- Discuss the order and grouping of nights in relation to the phases of the moon
- Recite local myths and legends associated with the moon
Course Aim
By the end of this course participants using the Tipu Ake Cycle will be able to initiate, plan, execute and finish a basic Māra kai project on time and within budget.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, the participant group will be able to:
Define the scope of their project.
Using the Tipu Ake Cycle develop a basic plan to achieve the objectives of their project.
Implement the project plan and review cycle
Evaluate the effectiveness of the project upon completion.
Course Aim
By the end of this course participants will be able to
Grow and store heritage vegetable and flower seeds
Identify and know how to asexually propagate heritage fruit trees
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Identify principles and practices of growing plants from seed
Identify the selection criteria that determines what type of seed is saved
Identify the storage processes that need to be considered when saving your own seed
Grow plants for the purpose of seed saving
Extract and process seed for storage
Identify the principles and practices of growing plants using asexual methods
Identify the selection criteria that determines what type of heritage plants are selected for propagation by asexual methods
Grow plants for the purpose of preserving desirable heritage varieties
Course Aim
To provide the participants with the skills and knowledge necessary to heal the earth by growing plants in such a way as to enhance the environment they are living in.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Prepare garden beds using bio-intensive principles
Define the concept of sustainability and demonstrate how the principles of bio-intensive gardening help us achieve sustainability in our own environment
Construct a compost heap using bio-intensive methods
Test the fertility of their soil and determine from the results if there is a need to add nutrients or not.
Raise plants from seed and direct sow or transplant seed depending upon the requirements of the crop being grown
Plant seedlings and transplants according to the appropriate phase of the moon.
Plant and care for young plants until they reach maturity using bio-intensive cultural practices.
Use master charts to plan the layout and rotation of plants in a garden bed.
Use and apply the principles of companion planting in designing and planting their garden beds
Use an ecosystem approach when analysing the success or problems which might arise in their gardening system and derive appropriate solutions.
Course Aim
To provide participants with the skills and knowledge required to apply the principles of Permaculture design to evaluate and draw up a land utilisation plan for a specific site.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Describe the ethics of Permaculture.
2. Describe the principles of Permaculture design.
3. Compare the principles and ethics of Permaculture design with traditional Māori concepts.
4. Analyse a site using Permaculture design principles
5. Develop a Permaculture plan for a site
6. Use Tipu Ake principles to develop a method of implementing the plan