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Herb Planting and Useful Plants
Time of Year                   Aim
                                                                                                              BL
All year round.                 To plant a herb area in the school garden.                                 ITA E F
                                                                                                       U




                                                                                                                   OR
                                                                                                    S
Cross Curriculum Relevance
                                                                                                        All




                                                                                                                     AL L
SESE:                          Living Things, Environmental Awareness and Care.
SPHE:                          Using senses, Colour, smell, taste, touch.




                                                                                                                     C
                                                                                                           LA
                                                                                                              SSES
Languages:                     New words/spelling.
Art:                           Making signs/drawings/pressed herbs.
Informal Curriculum:           Healthy Eating, Food Dudes, Discover Primary Science.
                                                                                            Examples of
                                                                                            useful herbs
     Resources needed
                                                                                             Edible flowers:
     Selection of potted herbs, peat-free compost, myopex or black plastic,
                                                                                      Borage, Calendula, Nasturtiums
     bark mulch, hand trowels, shovels or spades, gloves, labels & signs.
                                                                                               Herbal teas:
     Note: Herbs can be used as medicine or for cooking (culinary). They are             Mint, Lemon balm, Fennel
     beneficial for attracting insects and make good companion plants.                           Cooking:
                                                                                      Thyme, Basil, Coriander, Chives,
     •   Herbs can be mixed in with vegetables, (annuals);                                 Oregano, Dill, Parsley
     •   planted around fruit bushes & fruit trees (spreading
     •   herbs such as mint, comfrey, nettles).
                                                                                      Ideas for
     •   They can be given their own area or planted in an                         Research projects
     •   ornamental bed.
                                                                          SESE – Research companion planting: why
     •   Herbs can be grown from seed or cuttings                               are comfrey, nettles, docks &
     •   (a good garden book will give you instructions).                         dandelions useful plants?

     •   It is cheaper to grow your own than to buy from a                    Local Heritage – How were herbs used
     •   garden centre. Some parents may have a stock of herb                   in the past? What do we use now?
     •   plants that could be donated.
                                                                          Art/Communications – make a herb posy.
     •   Parsley, marigolds, borage and nasturtiums are all grown           Make a display for the garden or Green
     •   easily from seed (refer to sowing seeds worksheet).                Schools notice board of herbs or useful
                                                                              plants for the garden. Make a herb
     •   Softwood cuttings can be taken in the summer & • •                   identification booklet with pressed
     •   hardwood cuttings can be taken in the autumn.                               herbs from the garden.

     •   Potted herbs can be planted at any time of the year.                    Woodwork – make a herb bed.

     •   Younger classes can be given the responsibility of                      Cookery – make herbal tea, use
     •   caring for the herb garden.                                                edible flowers in salads.




Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture



                                                                Organic Gardening for Primary Schools
                                                                         Herb Planting and Useful Plants
TEACHER WORKSHEET



Herb Planting and Useful Plants                                                              contd.
Health & Safety
Stay with your group. Use tools safely. Wash hands after garden session.
Never eat anything without asking an adult – some plants can be poisonous.
Please refer to the worksheet on Health & Safety for detailed information.




      Plants for soil fertility
      Comfrey plants and nettles can be used to make a liquid feed for your ‘hungry’
      vegetables such as tomatoes, cucumbers, courgettes and pumpkins.

      Comfrey is high in potassium, which is needed for flowers & fruiting.
      Nettles are high in nitrogen, which is needed for green leafy growth.


                                                                              Peas & beans have the special
                                                                              ability to ‘fix’ nitrogen out of the air
                                                                              and convert it into a form that can be
       Useful Flowers in the garden                                           taken up by plants. When clearing a
                                                                              bed that had peas/beans growing in
                                                                              it, cut the stems at the base and allow
        Many flowers have uses in the garden.                                 the roots to remain in the soil. They
     Their main use is to attract pollinating insects,                        will add nitrogen for the next crop,
               to add diversity & colour.                                     which is why they are usually followed
                                                                              by cabbages where crop rotation is
 Quaking grass – sounds good in the wind.                                     being used.

      Sunflowers – produce edible seeds.                                      Seaweed is full of vitamins &
                                                                              trace elements.
           Nasturtiums – edible flowers.                                      Dandelion & Dock are both useful
                                                                              plants as they have deep roots that
           Sweet Pea – smell beautiful.                                       bring up minerals & elements from the
                                                                              deep soil.

                                                                              To learn how to make a liquid feed
                                                                              using these plants – please refer
                                                                              to worksheet Weeding and
                                                                              Summer Care.




Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture



                                                          Organic Gardening for Primary Schools
                                                                   Herb Planting and Useful Plants

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Herb Planting and Useful Plants - Organic Gardening for Primary Schools

  • 1. TEACHER WORKSHEET Herb Planting and Useful Plants Time of Year Aim BL All year round. To plant a herb area in the school garden. ITA E F U OR S Cross Curriculum Relevance All AL L SESE: Living Things, Environmental Awareness and Care. SPHE: Using senses, Colour, smell, taste, touch. C LA SSES Languages: New words/spelling. Art: Making signs/drawings/pressed herbs. Informal Curriculum: Healthy Eating, Food Dudes, Discover Primary Science. Examples of useful herbs Resources needed Edible flowers: Selection of potted herbs, peat-free compost, myopex or black plastic, Borage, Calendula, Nasturtiums bark mulch, hand trowels, shovels or spades, gloves, labels & signs. Herbal teas: Note: Herbs can be used as medicine or for cooking (culinary). They are Mint, Lemon balm, Fennel beneficial for attracting insects and make good companion plants. Cooking: Thyme, Basil, Coriander, Chives, • Herbs can be mixed in with vegetables, (annuals); Oregano, Dill, Parsley • planted around fruit bushes & fruit trees (spreading • herbs such as mint, comfrey, nettles). Ideas for • They can be given their own area or planted in an Research projects • ornamental bed. SESE – Research companion planting: why • Herbs can be grown from seed or cuttings are comfrey, nettles, docks & • (a good garden book will give you instructions). dandelions useful plants? • It is cheaper to grow your own than to buy from a Local Heritage – How were herbs used • garden centre. Some parents may have a stock of herb in the past? What do we use now? • plants that could be donated. Art/Communications – make a herb posy. • Parsley, marigolds, borage and nasturtiums are all grown Make a display for the garden or Green • easily from seed (refer to sowing seeds worksheet). Schools notice board of herbs or useful plants for the garden. Make a herb • Softwood cuttings can be taken in the summer & • • identification booklet with pressed • hardwood cuttings can be taken in the autumn. herbs from the garden. • Potted herbs can be planted at any time of the year. Woodwork – make a herb bed. • Younger classes can be given the responsibility of Cookery – make herbal tea, use • caring for the herb garden. edible flowers in salads. Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture Organic Gardening for Primary Schools Herb Planting and Useful Plants
  • 2. TEACHER WORKSHEET Herb Planting and Useful Plants contd. Health & Safety Stay with your group. Use tools safely. Wash hands after garden session. Never eat anything without asking an adult – some plants can be poisonous. Please refer to the worksheet on Health & Safety for detailed information. Plants for soil fertility Comfrey plants and nettles can be used to make a liquid feed for your ‘hungry’ vegetables such as tomatoes, cucumbers, courgettes and pumpkins. Comfrey is high in potassium, which is needed for flowers & fruiting. Nettles are high in nitrogen, which is needed for green leafy growth. Peas & beans have the special ability to ‘fix’ nitrogen out of the air and convert it into a form that can be Useful Flowers in the garden taken up by plants. When clearing a bed that had peas/beans growing in it, cut the stems at the base and allow Many flowers have uses in the garden. the roots to remain in the soil. They Their main use is to attract pollinating insects, will add nitrogen for the next crop, to add diversity & colour. which is why they are usually followed by cabbages where crop rotation is Quaking grass – sounds good in the wind. being used. Sunflowers – produce edible seeds. Seaweed is full of vitamins & trace elements. Nasturtiums – edible flowers. Dandelion & Dock are both useful plants as they have deep roots that Sweet Pea – smell beautiful. bring up minerals & elements from the deep soil. To learn how to make a liquid feed using these plants – please refer to worksheet Weeding and Summer Care. Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture Organic Gardening for Primary Schools Herb Planting and Useful Plants