ORGANIC AND BIODIVERSE GARDENS FOR SCHOOLS
Many children are brought up in areas that are out of touch with their environment and natural heritage. They may not have learned the true value of ecosystems such as meadows, stone walls, ditches, native hedges, ponds or woodlands.
They can pass through their childhood without sowing a seed or knowing where their food comes from. They may not understand or see the connection between themselves and their natural environment. An organic gardening project is a very positive teaching tool to show how our natural environment and heritage makes us who we are. As an educational resource, it is promoting biological diversity and our natural heritage.
KEEP aims to bring nature and heritage into the school grounds. The children will learn varied and diverse skills, from planting native trees and hedges, to planting native/heritage grains, vegetables and herbs. They will also learn heritage skills such as working with willow, sowing wildflowers and creating a range of diverse wildlife ecosystems.
Contact us if you are interested in our help to create an organic school garden project.
They can pass through their childhood without sowing a seed or knowing where their food comes from. They may not understand or see the connection between themselves and their natural environment. An organic gardening project is a very positive teaching tool to show how our natural environment and heritage makes us who we are. As an educational resource, it is promoting biological diversity and our natural heritage.
KEEP aims to bring nature and heritage into the school grounds. The children will learn varied and diverse skills, from planting native trees and hedges, to planting native/heritage grains, vegetables and herbs. They will also learn heritage skills such as working with willow, sowing wildflowers and creating a range of diverse wildlife ecosystems.
Contact us if you are interested in our help to create an organic school garden project.
Resources and collaborations
Get your projects in the ground.
‘The Year Round Organic School Garden’ Book
€20.00 + p&p IN STOCK
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KEEP, in collaboration with Irish Seed Savers Association, has published ‘The Year Round Organic School Garden’ with funding from The Heritage Council. This book is a practical guide for teachers and other education practitioners. It aims to help with the planning, design, creation and use of an organic school garden with children and teenagers. It demonstrates the huge possibilities of using the school grounds as an educational resource, to learn about organic food production and the importance of biodiversity.
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The book can be purchased directly from the Irish Seed Savers Association, or just contact us by phone or email.
‘Organic Gardening for Primary Schools’ Videos
These videos were produced by Bord Bia and features Ian McGrigor and Niamh ni Dhuill from Kerry Earth Education Project. It sets out to equip primary school teachers and pupils with the knowledge and ability to build, develop and maintain as organic garden within existing school grounds.
Here is an example of the videos available, click here to access the full library or see the Bord Bia website for more details.
Here is an example of the videos available, click here to access the full library or see the Bord Bia website for more details.
Find us. Book us and stay a spell.
We cover many aspects of organic farm living, use the information below to contact us.
Gortbrack Organic Farm,
Ballyseedy, Tralee, Co. Kerry V92 K302 |
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