Harvest time in our orchard. Our apples & plums are ripe for picking 🥧 Why do we teach horticulture?
🍏 Gardening stimulates all five senses, children will feel different textures in the soil, seeds and plants.
🍏 They will be able to smell the flowers, hear the bees and birds, see the different colours of the plants and taste any vegetables, herbs or fruits you grow together.
🍏 Planting and tending crops requires patience and can provide a calming environment for pupils to develop social skills and learn positive behaviours such as sharing, turn taking and respect. A school garden gives children the opportunity to become decision makers and helps them to become independent learners.
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