Citizen Gardener Curriculum

• Build a raised bed from scratch
  • placement considerations (sun, water, wind, traffic, relative position)
  • dealing with Bermuda grass
  • bed construction (tools, materials, design)
  • soil composition and properties
  • how and when to use mulch (wood and leaf)
  • “Square Foot Gardening” methods and techniques
  • starting from seed, transplanting
• Build a Compost Pile
  • ingredients and composition of a compost pile
  • constructing structure from pallets
  • proper techniques for mixing, turning, adding
• Build a second raised bed
  • mulch bed as alternate to soil
  • advantages/disadvantages to alternate bed type
• Build a hoop house
  • construction (materials, design)
  • multiple uses of hoops using coverings
• Build a trellis
  • add third dimension to growing space
• Rain barrel demonstration
  • advantages of rain water harvesting
  • math of water catchment and use
  • methods of use
  • common pitfalls and dangers of use
• Compost re-visited
  • demonstrate heat produced
  • turn compost or re-vitalize