The Great British ‘Salad’ Off! The TICE team made another visit to Amberley Primary School in the summer term, this time the focus was Horticulture and we were joined by the eco warriors in year 6. We started things off with an introduction to horticulture; a growing industry in more ways than one! We looked at newly developed concepts and fantastic, inspiring new ways of growing plants in the most unlikely places – from underground stations – to the ends of pencils!? We found out that in the morning we would do some of our own cultivating and then complete a culinary challenge…’The Great British Salad Off’ Year six were divided into smaller teams, the first group task was to listen and make notes whilst seed starting tips and methods were explained. The groups then individually set about sowing a range of different edible plant seeds. Each seed needed a different treatment and it was simply task of referring to notes and following their own guidelines. The TICE team also brought along a mature cucumber plant and we demonstrated what needed to be done when the started cucumber seeds turned into seedlings. We had a good look at the plant [...]
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