RHS Workshop: Gardening with Early Years Children

Tuesday 24 April 2012

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Learning outside the classroom is integral to teaching in both primary schools and nursery settings. The introduction of a garden area gives children a wealth of opportunities which contribute to their personal and social development as well as increasing their knowledge of the natural world.  This day will introduce you to ways of involving the children in the process of setting up and developing a garden, age appropriate gardening skills and activities for the whole year. This day is suitable for absolute beginners with no experience of gardening or those who want to learn further skills.

Objectives

 

  • To look at the practical issues which should be addressed when introducing a garden to an Early Years outdoor area, including Health & Safety.
  • To consider the specific needs of the under 6s and how a garden can be used to meet these needs.
  • To be inspired to try out a range of practical gardening activities and learn about successful crops to grow with young gardeners

Key stages targeted:  This particular course is aimed at early Years

Foundation Stage Curriculum Links - The Foundation Stage curriculum guidance has an explicit expectation that good quality learning experiences should be provided outdoors as well as indoors. An Early Years garden can facilitate this is many ways. For example:-

Physical development

  • Handle tools, objects and construction material safely and with increasing control

Language and literacy

  • Sustain attentive listening, responding to what they have heard by relevant actions.

Knowledge and understanding of the world

  • How plants grow, caring for our environment, where food comes from.

CPD Provider – Hayley Young Dip Hort. (Wisley) After training with the RHS at Wisley, Hayley worked for six years as part of the RHS Outreach Team in schools. She has been teaching gardening to pupils ages 4 -16 and training their teachers in both mainstream and SEN schools. Her horticultural specialisms are growing edible crops, gardening with pupils with SEN and as a mother of a four year old, getting children growing at an early age.

Cost: £100 (£75 each if two or more from same school book, or if a person books on both RHS workshops)

 

This workshop will start at 10am and finish at approx. 4pm.  To book a place on this course please contact the RHS direct, email: cpd@rhs.org.uk or phone 01483 479775 and ask to speak to Amelia O’Brien.  Please book early to avoid disappointment.

Location: The Garden House, 5 Warleigh Road, Brighton BN1 4NT

 

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