Workshop Module 9: Integrated Pest Management (IPM) 253Preparation encouraging pest predators exercise No 4:
Plant small productive trees around the outside of the garden
Materials to collect:
- Tree seedlings. • Compost.
- Mulch. • Water.
- Tree guards, if necessary. • Appropriate tools.
- Bamboo watering pipes - See PC Book MOD 6 - Home and Community Gardens.
Running these exercises
Hints for integrating the exercises:
- Place hollow logs, old bamboo, or piles of stones around the pond and trees.
- Flowers and herbs can be planted around the pond and around the trees.
- Hollow logs, old bamboo, or piles of stones can be used as garden borders.
Step 1 - Participant workgroups choose their exercises
- The participants can be divided into groups.
- Write down the different techniques that will be implemented, each technique on
a different piece of paper. - Fold up the papers and let a representative from each group choose a technique
or techniques.
Step 2 - Implement the activities
- Each group can implement their chosen projects.
- Encourage as much integration between groups and creativity as possible.
- See the references listed for more detailed information.
Step 3 - Feedback and suggestions
- After each workgroup has finished, they can present the results to the entire
group for feedback and other suggestions.