All schools have space for growing food.
With innovative techniques such as vertical gardening, even edges of a playground can become allotments.
Off-grid futures could also include energy generation, rain-water harvesting & recycling.
The larger the space available, the larger the impact on education, health & school finances.
Growing minds, healthy futures, teaching valuable life-skills, helping children embrace the outdoors, growing food at school & learning about sustainability is fun, engaging & unforgettable, an essential subject for the National Curriculum.
Our petition calls for school food-growing and self-sufficiency to be a dedicated subject within the national curriculum.
Which of these are already in place at YOUR school? Download & print the questionnaire here:
There are 67 boxes – how many could you tick?
A FREE Seed Bank resource for Primary Schools and Nursery Units based in the County Durham area wishing to enhance their outdoor programs.
