Resources for schools: Key Stages 1 and 2
Crop Rotation
One of two activities that are intended to teach kids about crop rotation.
Crop Rotation Game
One of two activities that are intended to teach kids about crop rotation.
Eden Project Communities
Inspirations and ideas for where you live, for example how to get involved to creating some delicious recipes.
Eden Project School Lesson Plans
Teacher plans for all ages and abilities from simple observation and drawing to basic science and nurturing through to reporting and presentation.
Endeavour
Endeavour is Kew's interactive library of teaching resources all about plant science and the environment. Endeavour's free teaching resources are tailored for pupils in EYFS through to Key Stage 5 (ages 3 to 18).
Food for Life Curriculum Pack
The Food for Life Curriculum Pack is designed to provide teachers at both Key stage one and two with a wide range of engaging and informative food and farming related activities. The pack gives pupils a chance to immerse themselves in the issues surrounding food and its production from ‘the plough to the plate’.
Growing School Garden Teachers Resource Pack
This resource aims to help all teachers use their school gardens and grounds as a creative learning resource. Contains 22 factsheets and a wall poster.
KidsGardening: School Gardening
RHS Campaign for School Gardening
Information for teachers suitable for Key Stage 1 and 2.
RHS School Gardening Activities for growing healthy fruit and veg.
An RHS resource highlighting growing fruit and veg all year around. A good resource for Key Stage 2 & 3.
RHS School Gardening Lesson Plans for Key Stage 1 & 2
Resource packs for teachers covering many gardening topics including colour, healthy fruit, vegetables, seeds and plant propagation. Browse by subject, school term, type of resource and duration.
Session Plan: Composting
Session plan developed by Food4Families tutors.
Session Plan: Looking after Wildlife in the Garden
Session plan developed by Food4Families tutors.
Session Plan: Planning a Vegetable Garden
Session plan developed by Food4Families tutors.
Session Plan: Seed Sowing in Pots and Salad Harvesting
Session plan developed by Food4Families tutors.
Session Plan: Understanding Soil
Session plan developed by Food4Families tutors.
Session Plan: Weeding
Session plan developed by Food4Families tutors.
Setting up and Running a School Garden - A Manual for Teachers, Parents and Communities
An online manual based on experiences of setting up and running school gardens all over the world. It takes you through all the steps of planning a garden project. There are also lesson plans for children aged 9-14 years which complement garden activities. The appendices include horticultural notes and factsheets on nutrition.
FAO, 2005, KS2-3
Tree Tools for Schools
Resources to support the free Woodland Trust tree pack and inspire pupils with outdoor learning, with activities searchable by topic or Key Stage.
Trees for Cities - School Resources
Curriculum guides for Year 1 to Year 6 pupils on how to benefit from growing plants and vegetables on the school premises.
