2. What area is covered by the fruit bed? 3. What area is covered by the greenhouse? 4. What area is covered by the leaf mould? 5. What is the area of the mixed vegetable bed? 6. What is the area of the seaweed fertiliser area? 7. What is the area of the food compost area? 8. How many square units are used for growing salads and herbs? 9. How many of the 5 raised beds have an area of 14 square units?
10. What is the approximate area of space used for the water butt? 11. How many square units in total are used for composting and making fertiliser?
12. How many square units in total are used for growing food? 13. What does the area covered by grass measure? 14. What is the total area of the whole vegetable garden within the fence?
Homework You will need: a number of A4 sheets of paper.
1. How many A4 sheets of paper will it take to cover the area of your bedroom fl oor covered by your bed? Estimate =
sheets of paper sheets of paper sheets of paper Actual area = Actual area = Actual area = sheets of paper
2. How many A4 sheets of paper will it take to cover your bathroom mirror(s)? Estimate =
Estimate = sheets of paper
3. How many A4 sheets of paper will it take to cover the surface area of one side of your hall door?