Merrist Wood College Horticulture Class: 2 Mar, 2011
During the last focus week, the horticulture class was arranged. We arrived early in the morning at Guildford and we met Ellen Sivell who worked for some years at Wisley garden. She introduced how to sow seeds as different sizes and origins and we looked at container grown plant and was given tips on how to specify plant successfully. It provided some of the most satisfying gardening experience.
Starting plants from seed indoors is a great way to get a jump-start.
In the afternoon we met Brian Rodger. Before looking at the hedges we studied about advantages of hedgerows, loss of hedgerows and how to the rescue.
After that we had a practice for cutting and laying trees. It was very hard work to cut and make hedgerows but it provides valuable habitat for flowers, birds, insects and other wildlife.
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