Teachers urged to apply for tomato plants
04 March, 2008
Primary School teachers in the NG9 area are being urged to register for free tomato plants for their class.B&Q is giving away enough tomato plants for 175,000 primary school children throughout the UK to ‘grow their own’ in a demonstration of its commitment to One Planet Living.
The initiative is part of the Year of Food and Farming’s campaign to offer every child the opportunity to learn first-hand about food, its production and how their food choices impact on themselves, the environment and the wider community.
Urged to register Primary school teachers are being urged to register for enough free plants for every child in their class, on a first come first served basis.
Successful teachers will then receive a pack in the post containing everything they need for pupils to ‘grow their own’.
The growing pack will include a propagator containing 35 pre-sown young plants.
”Very rewarding and lots of fun
Steve Guy, B&Q Category Manager for Horticulture, said: “For any teachers out there thinking ‘this isn’t for me, I know nothing about gardening or growing veg,’ please accept my assurances that this activity is really easy, very rewarding and lots of fun.
“Tomato plants are easy to grow and will be fascinating to watch as they develop.
“The plants themselves will be delivered to your classroom - all you and your class need to do is open the box, give them some water and put them in sunlight.
“Then within a few days of receipt pot the young plants up and nature will do the rest.”
Any primary school teachers who want to register their interest or get further information about the initiative and competition should visit www.yearoffoodandfarming.org.uk/b-and-q
By editor@nottinghamng9.co.uk.
