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'Dig for Victory: Create an allotment' pack for schools
The Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms in association with The Royal Parks ran a Dig for Victory allotment project in St James’s Park, London from May-September 2007. As many of you will be aware, Dig for Victory was a WWII campaign to help combat food shortages by promoting the planting of allotments in gardens and on public land. The campaign reflected issues still relevant today, such as access to fresh healthy food, being active and living sustainably. Schools can have a free 'Dig for Victory: Create an allotment' pack sent to them, produced by The Royal Parks and funded by the Department for Education and Skills Growing Schools programme. The pack has been designed to give all the information needed to create your own Dig for Victory themed allotment. To receive a pack send your name, job title, school name and address to the email address below. Alternatively you can download the pack here: Dig for Victory Teacher's Pack Contents Dig for Victory Teacher's Pack
113Garden Organic
Formerly HDRA. Offers practical organic gardening advice and carries out scientific research into horticultural techniques that do not rely on chemicals. They also run attractive organic display gardens and provide information and educational courses on a ...
113Get Your Hands Dirty
A resource pack developed by the School Farms Network, supported by FCFCG and the Growing Schools programme. The pack and its downloadable web-based materials give teachers all the introductory information they need about the kinds of plants they could ...
113Growing Schools
The Growing Schools website has been designed to support teachers in using the ‘outdoor classroom’ as a resource across the curriculum for pupils of all ages. Growing Schools is a government programme which aims to encourage and inspire all schools (nursery, primary, secondary and special) to use the outdoor classroom, both with and beyond the school grounds, as a context for learning across the curriculum. It focuses in particular on food, farming and the countryside. Schools can use the site to find information on health and safety, funding sources, published research, training, resource materials and places to visit and news and events. It also provides case studies on outdoor learning and school grounds development.
113Royal Horticultural Society (RHS)
Established in 1804, the Royal Horticultural Society is now the Uk's leading gardening charity dedicated to advancing horticulture and promoting good gardening. The RHS's goal is to help people share a passion for plants, to encourage excellence in hor ...
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