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Claire Elliot, Teacher,
The Willows Primary School
I just wanted to thank you for
Wednesday morning. I really
enjoyed it, and all the feedback I
have had from parents and children
has been overwhelmingly positive.
Sow the City was invited
to deliver a national pilot
as part of the Growing
Schools programme,
offering advice and training
to schools in Greater
Manchester. We delivered
workshops to 40 schools
across Greater Manchester.
Growing Schools (now ‘Countryside Classroom’) is a
Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens project
supporting teachers and practitioners in using the outdoor
classroom. Sow the City teamed up with Manchester
Environmental Education Network and Hulme Community
Garden centre to deliver:
•
40 visits to school grounds to find suitable
growing sites
•
Practical construction sessions (e.g. building raised
beds with children or parents)
•
Introduction to fruit and vegetable growing training
courses for children or teachers
•
Sessions with teachers to develop a maintenance
plan for the gardens
•
Practical cookery and nutrition sessions linking
growing your own food with cooking
•
Educational programmes directly linked to the
curriculum
This pilot programme helped schools across Greater
Manchester set up and develop their food growing
projects. Many of the schools are still growing and
building on the work that was undertaken.
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company no. 6872177
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