Over the weekend Reka trust built four new no dig garden boxes, For the Whanau of Rangataua marae in Whakatane over a period of two days. They were built using found materials and pallets and we used compost and soil from the local area at a minimal cost.
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| Sonny is measuring and cutting the pallets to size |
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| cut up pallets ready to construct a no dig garden box |
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| composted grass clippings and old dried flax. Awesome plant food. |
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| Nitrogen and carbon layers in the form of grass clippings and dry flax. |
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| Layering the box with carbon and nitrogen. |
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| Lining the inside of the boxes for longevity |
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| final layer of top soil place over the compost and mulch layers |
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| Relaxing after a good weekends work |
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| New seedlings planted out |
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Herb bushes in the tyres so no one can mow over them.
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| completed garden boxes |
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