How would you like a tasty and green wall in your schoolyard? Or boxes with many edible plants that attract people and crustaceans?
The “Grow your own food!” guides provide ideas and guidance for students and teachers alike. Plant cards help you choose which plants to grow, and the instructions in the guide help you grow your own seedlings from seed. EcoFellows Ltd. has produced the Growing your own food! guide as a part of the Fusilli project in cooperation with the teachers and pupils of the Juhannuskylä school in Tampere. The purpose is to inspire and encourage the cultivation of food crops at school.
There is two separate guides, one for teachers and one for pupils. Teachers material is providing assistance in the cultivation scheduling, highlighting pedagogical points and providing tips on how to to support the implementation of the activity. Pupils guide gives ideas and guidance on food crops growing. Plant cards help you choose which plants to grow. By following the instructions in the guide, you can grow your own seedlings from seed. You can even use the seedlings to make a wall of plants or plant them or plant them in a box. Grow enough seedlings to enough to take home when the summer holidays start.
Potential market/ application area – elementary schools in Finland.
