Planning and orientation of beds and paths, dealing with slopes and the supposed rules. How to design a plot no dig.
It's about juggling the many main factors: point of access is important. Slope may not be. Plot size is a factor and so is avoiding trees.
I explain the choices of bed width and length. And path creation with no sides.

Filmed 20th November by Edward Dowding at Homeacres no dig garden in Somerset, UK zone 8, temperate oceanic. The idea to film this came from a social media question asked by Heather Leslie.

00:00 Introduction - factors to consider when starting a new plot
00:24 I explain how I started my plot at Homeacres 11yrs ago
01:48 Orientation and alignment, and why point of access is an important consideration
02:59 Creating beds on a slope
04:57 Width of beds and pathways - my advice, and some examples
07:41 Something to consider - width of standard covers
08:44 Length of beds
09:11 A mistake made with two of my early beds
09:41 Advice on how to plan for new beds
10:01 Narrow paths - an advantage of having open-sided beds
10:47 Bed layout in my ’Small Garden’
11:26 Another way to start out - compost and plastic on weeds, then make beds afterwards
11:58 More general advice on how to plan - weigh up your options, and start small!

See my knowledge pack on planning: https://www.charlesdowding.co.uk/prod...

Music by Rory Dinwoodie @rorydinwoodiemusic6884

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