• For Educators
  • For Students

School Gardening Programme

This campaign launched by the Royal Horticultural Society contains specially designed School Gardening Programmes that provide children with gardening opportunities to enhance their skills and boost their development.

Theme

Nature

Type of Resource

Volunteering Opportunity

Age Group

11-14, 5-7, 7-11

Source

Royal Horticultural Society

schoolgardening
schoolgardening
  • For Educators
  • For Students

School Gardening Programme

Theme

Nature

Type of Resource

Volunteering Opportunity

Age Group

11-14, 5-7, 7-11

Source

Royal Horticultural Society

About this resource

The website provides free registration for schools, youth organisations, clubs, charities and even individuals working in the educational sector. It gives educators access to a vast directory of free, downloadable resources around planting and gardening to help plan engaging lessons and activities. You can even find a number of training courses, social events and competitions with fantastic prizes!

Why we recommend this resource

This resource is a fun and exciting way to get school children engaged in environmentally sustainable activities and help them understand and connect with their natural surroundings. The programme has done some wonderful work with a number of schools and proven to be very effective in improving physical and mental well being. The hands-on approach helps build fundamental life skills and creates an enriching experience.

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Goals met by this resource

4: Quality Education
Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
11: Sustainable Cities & Communities
Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.
13: Climate Action
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.
15: Life on Land
Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss.