From Seed to Harvest Workshop
Discover how early societies began growing food in Heligan’s productive gardens. Children explore seed varieties, soil types and seasonal cycles before trying their hand at planting techniques essential for survival. With seed sorting, garden planning and sowing rotations, students get practical, muddy-fingered experience of food production. Suitable for KS1–KS3, this lively session links science, geography and design while encouraging respect for farming’s role in shaping civilisation.
Learning Objective
Children will explore how early societies began growing food, the importance of seeds and how we can plan and plant for survival. They'll learn about soil, planting techniques and seasonal cycles.
Curriculum Links
KS1 (Ages 5–7)
- Science: Identify and name plants; observe changes across seasons.
- Geography: Understand weather and seasonal patterns in the UK.
- PSHE: Caring for living things, where food comes from.
KS2 (Ages 7–11)
- Science: Plant life cycles; pollination fertilisation, and seed dispersal.
- Geography: Human land use – farming and food production.
- Design & Technology: Understand how to design a simple growing system.
KS3 (Ages 11–14)
- Science (Biology): Photosynthesis, soil composition, sustainability in agriculture.
- Geography: Agriculture in human geography and sustainability.
- Citizenship: Food security, the importance of agriculture to civilisation.