This week on the RHS Sustainable agriculture farm we did a lot of bed preparation in the E beds to accommodate more spring planting. We sheet mulched the beds and paths using cardboard, compost, and straw. Almost half of the E beds are ready for planting. There is also a little TLC being done in the hoop house. This involved laying cardboard and wood chips under the tables, as well as cutting down our beloved bell beans so they could be reestablished into the soil. In the classroom we did an assignment which involved calculating what we would need to make Redwood sustainable. Most of us found that the space required to grow enough food is definitely not out of the realm of possibility. It would require some financial support but it can be done. I think that Sustainable Redwood isn't just an activity. It opened my mind up to a lot of real ways that Redwood can reduce its impact on the environment.
-Max
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