Available to teachers, support staff, school governors and others who are involved in teaching and inspiring children about plants gardening and keeping animals in school. A wide range of topics is available, encompassing the use and development of school grounds, thus providing practical experience, activities and ideas for utilising horticulture in all areas of the curriculum.
The aims of this Programme are:
- To enthuse and support adults in developing and using gardens in school.
- To support progression through the RHS Campaign for School Gardening benchmarking scheme, levels 1 to 5.
- To encourage and advise teaching of the curriculum both inside and outside the classroom using, plants, gardens, animals, school grounds and environmental areas.
- To improve knowledge and understanding of plants, gardening and raising animals in school.
For further details about the courses and to register your school for the RHS ‘Campaign for school gardening’ visit: rhs.org.uk/schoolgardening