Green Shoots is a captivating activity giving insight into how food is responsible for our carbon footprint. Planting paper pots with  seedlings  is an effective way of learning about recycling and growing food.

All plants and materials supplied

Subjects include

Recycling.

newspaper+pot

Food miles.

Organic.

Seasonal food.

Sowing and Planting .

Growing food at home.

Subjects Covered

Food and drink.

Energy and water.

Travel and traffic.

Inclusion and participation.

Local well-being.

Global dimension.

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Pupils at Priory School, Lewes, have taken their first steps to make their schools more environmentally friendly. Priory Eco Group (PEG) have pledged to cut down their litter and count the amount of electric and water they use at the school. They were guided by a representative from Green up your act Education, a Sussex based organization which advises schools on how to make energy improvements.

Pupils were shown how to make wallets from Tetra-packs and a bike linked to a small generator was used to demonstrate how much energy is needed to power a light bulb. They drew up plans for future energy-saving projects and were awarded a bronze award for their effects.

Subjects covered

Waste

Healthy Living.

Energy.

Water.

Silver Eco-School Award

Green up your act has helped  gain a Silver Eco Schools award  for St Mary Magdalene’s school by building a Bug Hotel. 

Bug Barn and Raised Bed Workshop

Subjects covered

Biodiversity

School Grounds

Food

Minibeasts