Plan a Garden Wherever you Work

Garden where you work

Could you plan or design a garden for wherever you work?

This interesting article that appears in 'The State' may get you thinking. I've heard of factory employees, offices workers and many others setting up 'gardens at work' - and enjoying eating the fresh produce for lunch. Window boxes, fruit trees, tomato plants grown on hay-bales and much more. I even read of one place where they dug up a couple of car park spaces to create some extra area for plants. The gardeners on the staff seemed to get more enjoyment from being at work and factory productivity increased too.

Here's the article from 'The State' :

Interested in starting a garden at your office? Here are a few tips:

• Get the approval of supervisors and groundskeepers. It helps if you put together a garden plan.

• Plan a meeting to find out who is interested in participating in the garden. Announce the meeting with fliers and e-mails.

• Choose a garden site and have it approved. Look for good sun exposure, water source, drainage, soil condition, access and possible tool storage areas. Depending on the site, raised beds might be the best option.

• Create a garden design. Decide how the site preparation will be done and who will build raised beds. A community workday for all company gardeners can be a fun way to get the work done.

• Check with local garden centers to see whether you can get a discount on group purchases. Ask whether the company will help buy supplies or plants.

SOURCES: www.openlands.org, www.wkkf.org, celosangeles.ucdavis.edu

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