Beanstalk Bonanza!
This project
supported many Early Years and Primary School settings
by enabling the popular activity of growing plants from
seed. The purpose was to introduce children to the
key concept of bio-diversity through seeing many
varieties of beans grown alongside each other.
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Georgiana's beans |
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The Year of the
Environment contributed by supplying many
varieties of bean seed, and over 17,600 seeds
were distributed to Birmingham Schools.
Each 'package' of seeds contained 40 seeds made
up of at least 4 seeds of at least 10 varieties
- accompanied by some planting and care
advice. There was no charge for up to one
package per class in a year group. |
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the seeds were supplied from the Henry Doubleday
Research Association's ‘Heritage Seed
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In return schools were
asked to supply a photograph later in the year showing
some of the pupils with their bean plants, and these
will appear on this web site as they are
submitted. We are also planning to identify a
suitable form of celebration, with celebrities, in
acknowledgement of the success of this project.
For further information
about the Beans and Biodiversity project please contact
Fiona Ramsell (Head, Stables Centre) on 0121 445 6136,
or visit out our Contacts page.
