A real winner with children and most adults!
You will need
Large potatoes; tea spoons, spent matchsticks, cotton wool, cress seeds, water proof marker pens.
A real winner with children and most adults!
Large potatoes; tea spoons, spent matchsticks, cotton wool, cress seeds, water proof marker pens.
A great way to get potatoes off to an early start.
Length of activity: 5-20 mins approx depending on amount of potatoes and group
Old egg boxes or egg trays; seed potatoes.
Wonderful for all groups, and children love this, it’s a great sensory activity and can be enjoyed by all.
Length of activity: 30 mins – 1 hour
Large plastic bowls, wooden spoons, gloves (the latex free medical ones work well), lard, bird seed, oats, left over mince meat or dried fruit, and aprons, old margarine tubs or small yogurt pots, or empty half coconuts with a hole cut in the top for hanging, string and scissors. (Washing facilities or wet wipes are also useful, this can be messy play!)
"The students gained so much from taking part in the activities and then sharing food prepared using the produce."
- Stephanie Hunt, Head of Secondary, Ingfield Manor School
"My pupils enjoyed every session and seeing the results of their efforts. And it help them understand the process of growing things."
- Nicki Bulger, Fordwater School
"This really is a unique project that deserves the financial backing so it can grow and be around for many years to come."
- Lindsey Butterfield & Lyn Aaron Ferrigno, Short Breaks