About our Vegetable Garden Project

Abstract of Vegetable Garden Project

The SMK (P) Sri Aman Toyota Eco Rangers Club has decided to establish a vegetable garden as a part of the school’s green projects. The Sri Aman Vegetable Garden will be one of the few new gardens in Sri Aman that will be established by students of our club. This Vegetable Garden Project will be carried out by the club members in collaboration with CETDEM as the present club has no experience in establishing a Vegetable Garden.  CETDEM will be hopefully collaborating with our club in the following aspects:

                                           

1. Guiding us to prepare a full landscaping project paper on the Vegetable Garden for presentation purposes
2. Assisting us in the planning of the Vegetable Garden which includes (The vegetables we will be planting, the type of soil suitable for the garden, the steps to establish the garden, the cost of establishing the garden and etc.)
3. Supervising us from time to time during the period of establishing the garden
4. Sponsoring us with the seedlings of the Vegetables which needs to be planted
5. Continuously advising us to maintain the garden

The Sri Aman Vegetable Garden will consist of fast and easy– growing vegetables. The vegetables planted here should also be long lasting and will continue growing once harvested. The harvesting period for all the vegetable in the garden should be during the same period. The vegetables that are harvested will be sold to the school and the community to raise funds for the Environmental Club. This garden will also be a fully organic garden and no chemical fertilizers will be used in the garden. The plants will be fertilized by bio enzyme and compost. Labels with information on the vegetables will also be put up for every species of vegetable planted for learning purposes.

Objectives

1. To enhance gardening skills among Toyota Eco Ranger Club Members
2. To reduce the impact of global warming on the environment via planting vegetables
3. To increase the awareness among Sri Amanians on the importance of preserving and conserving the environment
4. To raise funds for the club as the vegetables can be sold to the school canteen vendor, students and teachers
5. To create a fully organic garden in Sri Aman
6. To educate Sri Amanians on the various species of vegetables
7. To allow students to carry out research on plants using the vegetables planted as specimens

Establishing Process

1. Having a meeting with CETDEM Project Coordinator, Miss Tan to discuss about the project paper and few other aspects on the garden
2. Preparing the project paper and obtaining approval for the budget from the school
3. Preparing the plot of land by working up the soil and adding in top soil
4. Getting contractors to help build a brick-based frame for the garden and a shade
5. Obtaining the seedlings of the vegetables and start to plant them
6. Putting in compost and bio enzyme to fertilize the plants
7. Watering the vegetables daily and maintaining the garden

Suggestion of plants

1. Sawi
2. Kang Kong
3. Lettuce
4. Bayam
5. Parsley
6. Chilly Padi
7. Okra
8. Onion

Conclusion

We, the members of the Toyota Eco Rangers Club hope that the Vegetable Garden Project will be a huge success and we hope to obtain full support from the school and CETDEM.