Growing tips
Top tips, frequently asked questions, accessible advice . . . lots of techy stuff on growing and caring for fruit trees from the lovely people at Garden Organic.
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Curriculum ideas
Why let the biology department have all the fun? After all Newton claimed to have ‘discovered’ gravity from an apple! Inspiring ideas for subjects across the curriculum.
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Ideas? Examples? Experience that might help others?
Please submit anything you think might be helpful for other schools here. We'd love to share it.
Tried and tested
Fruit-full Schools will be trailing a range of activities to engage the community and support young people’s participation and learning.
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Downloads
Harvesting and storing fruit
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A word about risk...
We're all for school grounds being exciting and challenging places. What’s important is to strike the right balance - protecting children from harm while allowing them the freedom to develop independence and risk awareness.
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Links
London Orchard Project - Fruit in Motion
Watch the London Orchard Project's new video, documenting their work to promote orchards and fruit trees across the city. Working with Londoners to plant and harvest apple, pear and plum trees, the video provides inspiration for helping us all to rediscover the pleasure of eating home-grown fruit.
Fruit Folk
For an online collection of traditional folk songs including a range of English and Welsh apple-inspired songs. These include The Cheshire Souling Song and The Heron of Brecon...
Go International
Sakura (Cherry blossoms) is one of the most well known Japanese folk songs, with a simple but very beautiful melody. It depicts spring - the season of the cherry blossom. Have a listen at...
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