Q: We want to teach the children at our nursery about growing food. Where should we begin?
June O'Sullivan: It is important that we help children find out where food comes from and how it grows.
Not every early years setting has lots of space for growing food but that shouldn't stop you. If you don't have room to create a vegetable plot then grow tomatoes in a sunny spot or herbs in window boxes. Start with growing cress. It's fun and fast so appeals to small children.
Ensure children are engaged in every stage of the process including eating the food they have grown. Enhance their learning by visiting allotments or other places where food is grown. During the summer arrange a trip to a pick-your-own farm for children and parents.
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