PROMOTING LIFELONG
HEALTHY EATING HABITS

SETTING UP AND RUNNING A SCHOOL GARDEN

Teaching Toolkit

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The Teaching Toolkit was prepared by the Nutrition Education and Consumer Awareness Group of the Nutrition and Consumer Protection Division in consultation with the Horticultural Crops Group of the Plant Production and Protection Division in FAO.

Ellen Muehlhoff of the Nutrition Education and Consumer Awareness Group, Nutrition and Consumer Protection Division, had overall responsibility for developing and guiding the preparation of this publication. She also served as technical editor. Jane Sherman is the main author of this text.

Hitomi Sato of the Horticultural Crops Group reviewed and ensured the technical accuracy of the horticultural lessons. Mel Futter was responsible for the illustrations and photos, and the overall design and layout were carried out by Frédéric Loward.

INTRODUCTION

SET A FIRST THINGS FIRST
(Ref: Manual Part 3)

A1 Shall we have a garden?
A2 What plants like
A3 Starting with soil
A4 Soil quality
A5 Seeds and germination
A6 Growing plants
A7 Organic gardening
A8 The Garden File

SET B ENTRY POINTS
(Ref: Manual Part 4)


B1 Ecological audit
B2 Garden citizens
B3 Insects and others
B4 Compost
B5 Cooking compost
B6 Ideas for the school grounds

SET C PREPARING THE GROUND
(Ref: Manual Part 5)


C1 Tools and equipment
C2 Water management
C3 Preparing the site
C4 Protecting the garden
C5 Garden layout
C6 Garden beds

SET D GROWING FOOD
(Ref: Manual Part 6)


D1 What we eat
D2 Good eating (1)
D3 Good eating (2)
D4 Food plants
D5 What shall we grow to eat?
D6 Crop experts

SET E MARKET GARDENING
(Ref: Manual Part 7)


E1 Market research
E2 Product proposals
E3 Product information
E4 Profit budget
E5 Business plan
E6 Marketing and publicity
E7 Book-keeping and records

SET F GROWING PLANTS
(Ref: Manual Part 8)


F1 Sowing seeds
F2 Planting and transplanting
F3 Mulching: the soil blanket
F4 Watering (1)
F5 Watering (2)
F6 Weeding
F7 Keeping the garden healthy
F8 Plant doctors
F9 Harvesting

SET G PREPARING FOOD
(Ref: Manual Part 9)


G1 Keeping food
G2 Food hygiene
G3 Preparing food
G4 Cooking in the garden
G5 Conserving and preserving

SET H OVERVIEW
(Ref: Manual Part 10)


H1 Project plan
H2 Showing and telling
H3 Evaluation
H4 Celebrations

GUIDES: TOPIC INDEX