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Changing AttitudesNew Changing Attitudes activity booklet.
Packed with games, puzzles, jokes, facts and fun with a focus on food, farming and the countryside. This booklet from the NFU also features a novel competition for schools, open to anyone under 16, with the chance to win a digital camera.

Write for a Renewable World
We are looking for teachers who are interested in this subject area, and are willing to share their enthusiasm and expertise by developing more curriculum-linked materials based on the Renewable World.

Find all the help you need to Grow Your Own at eatseasonably.co.uk
There's never been a better time to join the Grow Your Own buzz. More people than ever are getting involved, saving money and experiencing the joy of tasting fresh fruit and vegetables they've grown themselves.

UK 'young scientists' to provide a snapshot of natural Britain.
Primary school children across the UK will join scientists at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) in a mass observation study to provide a snapshot of natural Britain.

Growing Schools for Early Years

Growing Schools for Early YearsChildren are never too young to learn about the living world and, in particular, where our food comes from. Younger children can gain enormously from many elements of the Growing Schools programme - not just through growing plants but from outdoor exploration and play, looking at wildlife and finding out about farming and the countryside. There is a range of resources here to help you make the most of your outdoor space, however small, and the wider environment.

Renewable WorldWant to know more about renewables but don't know who to ask? Try The Renewable World, a website grounded in good-quality science, and offering an innovative way into this sometimes perplexing area.

To find out more, go to www.renewableworld.org.uk

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Why Grow in Schools?

All schools can benefit from using the living environment as a school resource.

We have prepared five key arguments to help you make your case.

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