Youngsters at Bidbury Infant school in Fraser Road, Bedhampton will have the joys of learning how to plant and grow their own vegetables thanks to Havant Borough Council.
The allotment patch has been handed over to the infant school who will use it to teach the children, aged four – seven years, about growing different types of food.
As part of their curriculum, as well as starting an after-school gardening club, the school is keen for the children to get some hands-on experience.
Havant Borough Council has 12 allotment sites, with a total of 770 plots, that are managed by partner Norse South East.
Mrs Julie Cook, Headteacher said, “We want to be able to create an attractive vegetable plot for the children to grow their own produce. Food growing can teach children about soil, nutrition, science and life cycles of the vegetables and creatures in the garden. “Our aim is to develop our pupils understanding of the journey of food from planting to cooking and then eating.”
Councillor Lulu Bowerman, Cabinet lead for Commercial, at Havant Borough Council said, “I was so pleased when the school expressed an interest in our allotment site, and requested to take on this growing patch.
It is such an inspiring project that engages children at a young age in ‘hands-on’ activities, from the sowing and digging to expanding their knowledge about vegetable and recognising when things are ripe and ready to eat.
Helping to prepare the plot ready for the children will be the school site manager Chris Berry.
If you are interested in having an allotment visit www.havant.gov.uk/allotments.