Q: We want to start growing our own fruit and vegetables within the grounds of our nursery to teach the children about where their food comes from. What do you suggest we plant first?
A: Growing fruit and veggies within an early years setting opens up a myriad of opportunity to get children learning about the connection with nature, food and nutrients – and spring is the perfect time to start.
By growing their own, children start to understand the seed-to-plate journey and they may just be inclined to try new and healthy foods if they’ve been involved in the process. We should always be looking at ways to help increase children’s fruit and vegetable consumption, and this is a great way to start (let alone the benefits of connecting with the outdoors environment and working together).
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