Contact: Amanda Smart and Bobbie Frere Grow to Learn 50 Dell Road, Cotteridge, B30 2HZ Tel: 0121

459 9016 e-mail: growtolearncic@gmail.com

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(working with Grow to Learn) benefitted children with behaviour difficulties - they were staying on task and concentrating

The Grow to Learn allotment is on the Lower Tinkers Farm Site, Lockwood Rood, Northfield and is just a few minutes walk from Sainsburys. There are several buses serving Northfield including 18, 27, 29, 61 and 63.
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Who are we?

Grow to Learn is a Community Interest Company set up to enable schools and other organisations to enrich childrens learning and leisure with practical, positive and life enhancing activities and opportunities delivered by experienced teachers and gardeners.

What we offer
Grow to learn offers tailor-made, flexible packages to schools and organisations based on growing and harvesting fruit and vegetables integrated with the delivery of key elements of the curriculum and matching much of the Every Child Matters agenda.
Amanda Smart and Bobbie Frere

Our Values:

We are enthusiastic about children learning to grow food and developing skills that could last a lifetime. We are passionate about giving opportunities for success and affirming those who find classroom learning difficult. We strongly believe that many aspects of the school curriculum that can be creatively and effectively delivered through a food growing project. We are committed to working in an organic and sustainable way.

We believe that the combination of physical, outdoor activity along with a sense of achievement from the production of fresh, tasty, seasonal vegetables can make a real difference in childrens lives, and not just in the short term but into their adult years too.

We would love to come and discuss your schools requirements . We can work with classes or groups, in school hours or after school, developing new or existing growing spaces, delivering short term or long term projects.

Grow to Learn led a science day activity for 70 children and parents which was excellent! Thank you.

No space to grow?
Grow to Learn has its own allotment at Lower Tinkers Farm allotment site in Northfield. Here whole classes can get involved in all aspects of vegetable growing planning, digging, sowing, weeding, composting, nurturing and harvesting. Long term or short term projects and occasional visits catered for.

The children were encouraged to try new foods

The research:
In a National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) report to assess the impact of school gardening on childrens learning and behaviour outcomes from involving pupils in school gardening were reported as including: Greater scientific knowledge and understanding. Enhanced literacy and numeracy, including the use of a wider vocabulary and greater oracy skills. Increased awareness of the seasons and understanding of food production. Increased confidence, resilience and self-esteem. Development of physical skills, including fine motor skills. Development of a sense of responsibility. A positive attitude to healthy food choices. Positive behaviour Improvements in emotional well-being.
(commissioned by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS))

All the activities invoked enthusiasm

Excellent management of class was noted - this can be a challenging class. Teaching experience was obvious with clear boundaries and expectations