{"id":880,"date":"2013-01-11T16:30:23","date_gmt":"2013-01-11T16:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/greengreenwich\/?p=880"},"modified":"2026-07-21T17:59:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T16:59:43","slug":"forest-garden-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/greengreenwich\/2013\/01\/11\/forest-garden-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"Forest Garden Plans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As the cold weather persists across London we are waiting for the sun and warmth before we get planting in the community garden again. Volunteers, members of the Sustainability Team and James Hallybone from Roundfield have been discussing what to do for when the springtime arrives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the addition of a polytunnel to the site late last year the growing season has been significantly extended for us, on top of this we can look forward to starting to plant some varieties that we would have previously been unable to in the local climate and get much better yield from plant like tomatoes and cucumbers that appreciate a little bit of extra warmth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we look to the start of 2013 though the first major project we will undertake is the planting of a ‘forest garden.’ Forest gardening is a method adapted from tropical regions in the 1960s for temperate climates whereby the garden is planted to mimic the ecosystem of a forest. The idea is that it creates a low-maintenance garden with yields of fruit, herbs, vegetables and nuts that can be harvested throughout the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here we have the first designs created by Roundfield<\/a> for the forest garden:<\/p>\n\n\n

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The Forest Garden Plans at Avery Hill<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Forest Garden Key<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As the cold weather persists across London we are waiting for the sun and warmth before we get planting in the community garden again. Volunteers, members of the Sustainability Team and James Hallybone from Roundfield have been discussing what to do for when the springtime arrives. 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