Food Forest

Students will explore our working Kitchen Garden and the wider Botanic Gardens to learn how plants grow and discover where food comes from. Through observation, guided inquiry, and playful exploration, students will harvest herbs, fruits or vegetables in the Kitchen Garden and discuss how to make simple healthy meals. Students will also plant their own seed and learn how to care for plants.

Students will:

• Learn about sustainable gardening practices
• Harvest seasonal produce
• Plant their own flower or vegetable seed
• Go on a discovery walk

Key focuses: 

• Connections between plants and food
• Sustainable gardening
• What plants need to grow

Curriculum links:

• Science, Foundation to Level 2
  • Plants and animals have observable features that can be grouped in different ways. VC2S2U01
• Design & Technology, Foundation to Level 2
  • Explore how plants and animals are grown for food, clothing, shelter VC2TDE2C02
  • Explore how food can be selected and prepared for healthy eating VC2TDE2C03