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Banana leaves are stacked pretty heavily over grass.

Composted chicken manure is spread over the banana leaves to help the cardboard decompose more quickly. You can use nitrogen rich compost instead of manure.

Cardboard is set on top of manure. A six inch overlap keeps the grass from growing through the cardboard.

Macadamia nut compost is spread over cardboard to provide an initial growing medium.

A thick layer of straw is laid over the Mac. nut compost to keep grass seeds from sprouting, to provide protection and carbon for soil development and for aesthetics.

Red cinder is placed on the designated path ways.

Most of the foliage of the Lemon grass is removed with a grass scythe.

Root cuttings of Comfrey are separated with the scythe.

Various plants are prepared, including: Tagetes minuta (a marigold for nematode control), Salvia, mint and a variety of perennial veggies.

Here Edible Canna or Arrow root is planted.

Students dig out holes and make slots in the cardboard layer for the plants to grow their roots.

The finished site is highly attractive and functional.

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