Local Schools

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Grow Together works with both the primary and secondary ages as well as developing work for a SEND audience. We deliver practical growing sessions across school terms developing school gardens, inducting volunteers and consulting with schools keen to develop their grounds.

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We design growing programmes with you, tailored to the children you teach, your space, your soil and the resources you have available. We can tailor a programme to encompass the full food cycle - Grow it - Cook it - Eat it - Compost it. Or we can link a particular aspect of our programme to the educational curriculum your school is currently teaching.

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Our schools growing programme includes:

• A one to two year course for schools, introducing practical growing skills into the curriculum.

• Helping you clarify what you would like to achieve, by gaining an understanding of your short term and long term aims and aspirations.

• Working with you to select, design and create a suitable growing space on site (or nearby) so the children can directly experience growing fresh produce and flowers.

• Mentoring and partnering with your appointed school ‘Growing Ambassador’ to deliver practical growing sessions with the children and a growing and harvesting schedule that coincides with school terms.

• Providing on-going support, guidance and activities that the children and school can do to make the most of lesson time and your growing space.

• Working with you to effectively engage the children that you teach and align the classes to their abilities.

• Connecting you with other school Growing Ambassadors we work with to share experiences, encourage and support one another.

• Engaging with members of the local community to help support and maintain your growing space by weeding, watering and providing holiday maintenance if needed.

  

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Should you be interested in what Grow Together can offer your school please get in touch.