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Budding Gardeners - supporting school gardening projects

Along with thousands of our customers, at Harrod Horticultural we're passionate about the organic growing of fruit and vegetables and believe that this magical experience shouldn't pass by the children of today.

Every child should grow up knowing what good food is, where it comes from and how to grow it themselves. It's a journey they'll never forget and many could walk out of your school as the gardeners of tomorrow.

And we're here to help you start and/or sustain projects, big or small. With school discounts of up to 20% OFF on selected gardening equipmentfrom the Harrod Horticultural range and plenty of teacher resource on this site - what's stopping your school from delivering one of life's important lessons?



A new year, a new term and there is much to do in the vegetable garden even if it is winter! Here are just a few ideas to get your pupils involved and there is much more to discover on this site.
	Can You Dig It? Cold, but dry winter days are a good time for digging over the vegetable patch. Turning over the soil exposes insect pests to the birds and winter weather which decreases the possibility of problems emerging later on in the year. It also helps to break up compacted soil with clods being broken down by the effect of rain, frosts and wind. When digging, add in some fertiliser. This will have time to take effect before planting begins.

Removing Debris
When clearing the ground, make sure all weeds including thistles, dandelions, nettles and couch grass are removed. Every scrap must go as they can re-grow from even the tiniest piece of root. Unlike any vegetable debris you may come across, these should not be added to the compost heap.

It’s All In The Planning
January is also a good month for Spring planning. Work out what vegetable seeds or plants you might want to grow. Ask the children for their input and consider the type of soil that you have in the garden space. Do you want to repeat the same vegetables that you used last year, or try something new? Draw up a plan of the patch that avoids putting the same vegetable in the same spot twice. It’s also worth starting to think of the time frame. Who is to do what and when? How are tasks to be arranged in and out of class time?

National Curriculum linked classroom lesson plans

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