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Description

Cubs gardening activities (Gardening Activity Badge Part 1/4)

Covers all the requirements for the start of this badge for an early spring indoor germination of one plant.
To meet the rest of requirement 3/5 the cubs will have to continue to care for the plants for the rest of the two month duration as well as plant them in and outdoor garden or allotment.

Resources

1) Handouts, Pens
2) Pens, Paper, Pots, Seeds, Transparent tape
3) Soil, Pots, Water
4) Way to transport the plants and store the handouts

Instructions

Cubs gardening activities (Gardening Activity Badge Part 1/4 (We may have to revisit the plants intermittently in coming weeks to meet req 3))

Step 1 : Learning Handouts (10-15 mins)
Resources required: Handouts, Pens

- Leader per group, break out into groups on the floor and lead a discussion through the handouts.
Reading through the handout we are going to find out about gardening and fill in as we go.

- Find out about what seasons are best to grow a selection of six fruits and vegetables (Gardening Activity Badge, req 1/5)

- Learn what tools you need to garden and show that you know how to use them safely (Gardening Activity Badge, req 2/5)

- Understand what mini beasts are and why they are good for our gardens (Gardening Activity Badge, req 5/5)

**transition: Tables and chairs in a Square with a group per table and one table for leaders.**

Step 2 : Designing plant labels (10-15 mins)
Resources required: Pens, Paper, Pots, Seeds, Transparent tape

- Leaders will take a bag of seeds around and let the cubs pick one out of the bag and hand them a slip of paper to make their label.

- Next Cubs will be designing plant labels for the plants you are looking after or growing (Gardening Activity Badge, req 4/5). (labels should include a name for the seed, the type of plant and the name of the Cub.)

- Stick the labels onto the cups with the transparent tape so that the label is visible but protected.

Step 3 : Sowing the seeds (5 mins)
Resources required: Soil, Pots, Water

- Show the cubs how to plant their seed, water it and record its height in the handout.

( - This is the Germination stage of the activity where the requirement is to 'Help to look after and grow at least one item in a garden or allotment for two months (Gardening Activity Badge, req 3/5)', we will have to revisit the plants intermittently over the course of the next two months to check in on their progress, record their heights, and potentially re-plant them in a garden or allotment once they are big enough.
4) )

Step 4 : Collect the potted plants and the materials, pack away the tables, and return the handouts. (2 mins)
Resources required: Way to transport the plants and store the handouts

Tags

• beans
• gardening
• gardening badge
• gardening fun
• gardening tools

Badge Links

• Gardener - Help
• Gardener - Labels
• Gardener - Mini beasts
• Gardener - Seasons
• Gardener - Tools