On Wednesday 12th July 2023, schools taking part in Borehamwood VegFest attended the VegFest Celebration Event at Meryfield Primary School. Everyone was able to show off all of the amazing fruits and vegetables that they had harvested, as well as all of the stories and artwork they had produced. The pupils involved enjoyed an afternoon…Read More »
Competition Categories for Borehamwood VegFest 2023
For each award category below certificates will be awarded for 1st place and Highly Commended. If you have any questions about any of these categories, please ask Laura from Groundwork at your VegFest gardening club. Good luck!
Transplanting seedlings and protecting from pests!
The days are getting warmer and our risk of overnight frosts has now just about passed. This means that some of the seeds we planted in pots and trays and have kept indoors up until now (see Gardening in Spring) can now be moved outdoors. We use a technique called transplanting to move our plants…Read More »
Companion Planting
Companion planting is a method used in gardening to maintain a natural balance by growing plants together that have mutual benefits for one another. Putting other types of plants in the same place can help to reduce pests and weeds, aid pollination, and prevent disease, having great benefits for our plants. Companion plants may be…Read More »
Wildlife-Friendly Gardening
While one of the main goals in our garden is to grow lots of plants including fruits and vegetables that we can harvest (and eat), we also want to ensure that our gardens promote wildlife and help boost biodiversity in our area. A garden with wildlife in is a more productive, vibrant, and exciting space….Read More »
Gardening in the Summer (June-August)
It’s June, which means summer is here and our nights are now frost free. Our gardens are now able to come into their own, flourishing and providing us with an abundance of new life. The height of the growing season is upon us and we have lots of jobs to be doing in the garden,…Read More »
Climbing Plants
Seeds and plants come in all shapes and sizes, requiring different conditions to be able to grow. Some of our plants may grow underground and others above the ground too. Many of our bean plants, such as runner beans, french beans, and broad beans are climbers which mean that they need tall and sturdy supports…Read More »
Gardening in the Spring (March-May)
Spring has sprung and it is the perfect time to get lots of planting and gardening done! You are in luck now as we have lots to be doing in our gardening clubs to ensure we are ready for harvesting before the VegFest event. While the weather may be improving and temperatures warming, we are…Read More »
Introduction to Maintenance and Sowing Seeds
For our outdoor plants, before we can sow seeds we have to make sure our growing area is suitable. In our first gardening club sessions you will get hands on doing some weeding in your garden. We may also put some additional compost into our beds if they are low on soil. Why do we…Read More »
Designing and Planning Your Garden
Before we can get gardening, we have to decide what different fruits and vegetables we want to grow in our beds. There are so many plants to choose from, which require different conditions and timings for growing and so this post will give you a rough guide on what to think about when planning your…Read More »
