Begin Your Regenerative Garden Journey
Every regenerative garden begins with a strong foundation. In this learning trail, you'll discover how to assess your site and soil, prepare healthy plant beds using nature-based methods, and choose plants that actively improve soil health. Drawing on research and real-world examples from Singapore's community gardens, these articles will help you create a thriving garden that works with nature, not against it.
Learning Trail
Soil Assessment and Site Survey
Every successful garden starts with understanding the site. This article explores how to assess soil and survey your growing space by observing sunlight, water, soil structure, and biodiversity. Drawing on examples from Singapore's community gardens, it provides practical guidance to help you create healthy conditions for your garden.
Quiet Workers: Plants that Regenerate the Soil
Not all plants take from the soil. Some give back. This article explores which plants actively rebuild soil health, how they do it, and what LSA's field research in Singapore's community gardens has observed about their effects on the ground.
Three Ways to Prepare a Plant Bed
Healthy gardens begin with healthy soil. This article explores three nature-based ways to prepare a plant bed: trench composting, food forests, and Hügelkultur. It shows how these methods build fertile, living soil using organic materials and practical examples from Singapore's community gardens.
People, Soil, and Shared Purpose: Lessons from Resilient Gardens
To support the community garden process, we share some key observations on what makes our gardens thrive and regenerate themselves. This includes the resiliency of the human community, as well as the shared values and vision embodied by the gardens. We also share some of the challenges the human community face and how they overcome them.