Food security

Global food supply chain; land rights; sustainable agriculture

Documents

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Around the garden in 80 ways: using plants to raise development issues Around the garden in 80 ways: using plants to raise development issues

Case studies suggest some imaginative ways of using plants as a stimulus, for instance a project on industry focuses on cotton and the wages cotton pickers earn; a study of Bangladesh looks at jute, and one school brings the sounds of the rainforest to life by playing musical instruments made from plant materials.

Birmingham DEC with Botanical Gardens Base, 1994, KS2

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Community in Bloom programme - primary Community in Bloom programme - primary

Singapore's National Parks publish some very good teaching resources for their school gardens in its Community in Bloom programme.

KS1-2

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Community in Bloom programme - secondary Community in Bloom programme - secondary

Singapore's National Parks publish some very good teaching resources for their school gardens in its Community in Bloom programme.

KS3-5

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Field to Fridge Field to Fridge

Follow the incredible journey of meat, milk production, potatoes and barley etc. from Field to Fridge to discover the importance of UK agriculture in the supply of the food you eat.

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Food & farming, local & global: planting ideas, growing ideas Food & farming, local & global: planting ideas, growing ideas

Supports children as they learn to make connections between their own community and the wider world. Bananas, strawberries and an African garden provide colourful case studies. Includes full colour photographs and lively teaching ideas.

Birmingham DEC, 2004, KS2-3

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Did you know?

My wild ancestors originated in Afghanistan over 3000 years ago

Read more Carrot

I originated in the South American Andes mountains

Read more Bean

I originated in Southern Europe and Western Asia around 2000 BC ago

Read more Leek

I am part of the rose family and native to Central Asia.

Read more Apple

I am the world’s most important salad plant.

Read more Lettuce

I come from the Andes Mountains and was first cultivated about 7,000 years ago.

Read more Potato

I originated in South and Central Asia dating back to 3500 BC.

Read more Onion

Scientists are unsure whether I originated in Central Asia, Ethiopia or the Mediterranean.

Read more Pea

I originated in Central and South America

Read more Pumpkin

My wild ancestors are fond throughout Asia and Europe.

Read more Radish

I am a delicious fruit, native to Eastern Asia, with wide culinary and medicinal uses.

Read more Rasberry

I originated in Persia (modern day Iran) and spread to China around 600AD.

Read more Spinach

My small wild ancestors are found in temperate areas all over the Old World.

Read more Strawberry

I am native to the Central Americas and was first domesticated in Mexico, by at least 2600 BC.

Read more Sunflower

I am native to the Americas and was cultivated by the Aztecs as early as 700 AD.

Read more Tomato