Grow Your Own Potatoes 2010
Enhance your Eco-Schools work by registering now for the biggest ever Grow Your Own Potatoes project.
Thousands of primary schools across the country have a chance to win an amazing allotment makeover by taking part in the biggest ever Grow Your Own Potatoes project. Registrations are open until the 5th February at www.potatoesforschools.org.uk for 2010’s Grow Your Own Potatoes project and this year there are 15,000 FREE packs available.
“The look on the children’s faces was one of the greatest moments of my teaching career. All children should experience this.” Serlby Park. Teacher Paul Farmman, Nottinghamshire.
“The children had great fun growing and harvesting their potatoes and they learnt so much too. For children, nothing beats being able to see things for themselves and this is an excellent educational activity that really brings ‘how things grow’ to life.” Karen Dhanecha, Head of Park Way Primary School, Maidstone
Potato Council’s Grow Your Own Potatoes project is linked to the curriculum and is a hands-on way for pupils to find out how things grow, and where their food comes from. Over 400,000 pupils will plant their seed potatoes in March 2010, carefully nurturing them from seed to plants, before harvesting their crop next June.
The pupils that grow the heaviest crop of potatoes will win an allotment makeover for their schools including design, build and all the plants needed to get started. There is also a whole host of fantastic runner up prizes available, including eco-friendly picnic tables and playground benches.
All schools that take part in the Grow Your Own Potatoes project will receive their FREE growing kit in March 2010, containing Rocket and Vales Emerald seed potatoes, supplied by the British potato industry, grow bags, water spout, stickers and an interactive classroom poster. Advice, support and downloadable resources, covering how to grow and cook potatoes, are available at www.potatoesforschools.org.uk.
Taking part in the Grow Your Own Potatoes project will also count as evidence towards your Eco-Schools work on the Healthy Living and School Grounds topics.
Registration closes on the 5th February 2010 but packs are available on a first come first served basis. So register your school now for what is sure to be the most successful Grow Your Own Potatoes project yet, and see how many potatoes your school can grow.
