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Sc2: 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d
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Ask the children to suggest when certain fruits and vegetables are
in season when grown in the UK;
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When are they ready to harvest?
- Apples (September - October)
- Blackberries (August - September)
- Cherries (July - August)
- Pears (September - October)
- Raspberries (August - September)
- Strawberries (June - August)
- Broccoli (February - May)
- Cabbage (winter) (Nov - March)
- Carrots (May - October)
- Courgettes (July - September)
- Leeks (September - April)
- Lettuce (June - August)
- New potatoes (June - August)
- Peas (June - October)
- Tomatoes (August - October)
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Ask them to suggest the names of any fruits and vegetables that
are eaten more in winter than summer or tend to be eaten as part
of a religious festival.
Give the children a variety of packets of vegetable seeds and ask
them to select those that would be suitable for growing in a school
garden so that they could be planted and harvested outside of school
holidays.
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Action Pack, Ideas Bank 9
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