Scotland

SUMMER TERM

* COURSE FULL - ADDITIONAL DATE ADDED BELOW *
CREATING AN EDIBLE SCHOOL GARDEN - GROWING FRUIT AND VEGETABLES IN SCHOOL
13th May 2013
Garnetbank Primary School, Central Glasgow
Learn how to set up and maintain a sustainable food-growing garden, with fruit and vegetables which best suit school term times and crops suitable for the Scottish climate. Develop practical gardening skills and discuss and share ideas that link the garden with the curriculum.

Encourage children’s active participation, awareness of healthy eating (including the government’s slogan to eat ‘five a day’) and where their food comes from and to lead a healthier lifestyle.

The day will include some of the following topics, the top vegetables and fruit to grow in schools, preparing for growing vegetables and fruit, a monthly calendar, crop rotation, growing vegetables in containers, fruit tree planting and controlling pests.

• Download Edible Garden - 13 May 13 (225.9KB, .pdf)

SETTING UP AND RUNNING A SCHOOL GARDENING CLUB
16th May 2013
Speyside High School, Aberlour 
Gardening clubs are often the most practical and manageable way to introduce gardening to your school. Come and join us for some ideas and inspiration, get advice on how to set them up and keep them going, and take away a range of ideas for practical activities to engage students of all ages and abilities all year round.

During this interactive day we will look at planning your gardening club for all seasons, including wet weather and winter activities. You will get the opportunity to carry out some of the suggested practical activities for the school gardening club (growing activities, art and crafts, science experiments). During the day how to raise funds to help pay for the gardening club will be discussed.

• Download School Garden Club (225.9KB, .pdf)

CREATING AN EDIBLE SCHOOL GARDEN - GROWING FRUIT AND VEGETABLES IN SCHOOL
6th June 2013 
Blackfriar's Primary School, Central Glasgow
Learn how to set up and maintain a sustainable food-growing garden, with fruit and vegetables which best suit school term times and crops suitable for the Scottish climate. Develop practical gardening skills and discuss and share ideas that link the garden with the curriculum.

Encourage children’s active participation, awareness of healthy eating (including the government’s slogan to eat ‘five a day’) and where their food comes from and to lead a healthier lifestyle.

The day will include some of the following topics, the top vegetables and fruit to grow in schools, preparing for growing vegetables and fruit, a monthly calendar, crop rotation, growing vegetables in containers, fruit tree planting and controlling pests.

• Download 6 June 13 - Edible Garden (226.1KB, .pdf)

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Future 2013 - 2014 dates coming soon