Key Stage 2
Lwythwch y rhaglen gynradd ddiweddara yma
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Our programmes provide "Essential Environmental Experiences" in the outdoor environment to support the Key Stage 2 curriclum.
Earth Walks
Getting children to use all their senses to explore the natural environment. Earth walks have been used throughout the UK, Europe and the US to help children understand the wonders of nature. Their experiences can be used to explore language and poetry back in school.
Waste and Recycling
Come and learn why we are being asked to recycle our waste and how it happens. Make a musical instument out of junk to take back to school. (Designed specifically to tie in with ESDGC and EcoSchools).
Plants in Action
Covering all aspects of Green Plants as Organisms, this topic focuses on the life and uses of plants in the Great Glasshouse, Tropical House or on fruit and vegetables in the Double Walled Garden.
Sowing and Growing
A more detailed look at germination, planting and growing seeds. Explore the lifecycles of plants and insects, sow companion plants cabbages and nasturtiums in compost made from our own worm composted lunch leftovers. Nurture the plants back in school and take up the pollination challenge.
Life in Ponds
Pond dip in our specially built school ponds and use our class sets of equipment in the Aqualab to identify pond creatures and develop an understanding of adaptations and food chains - Come and study this local aquatic environment in complete safety.
Everyday Choices
for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship.
Our trail explores how the Garden has made choices to ensure we minimise our environmental impact on planet Earth, and describes our role in the Global Plant Conservation Programme. We challenge pupils to consider what everyday choices they can make in school and at home to join us in trying to live more sustainably. This programme is a valuable support to schools following the Eco Schools Scheme.
Bee Aware
Many of the world’s top scientists have declared bees to be the most invaluable species on the planet. Yet, in the UK, the bee population dropped by around 30 per cent between 2007 and 2008. Visit our Bee Garden (Apiary) and learn about the vital role played by bees in plant lifecycles and food production, what threatens them and what we can do to help these amazing creatures!!
Rocks and Soils
Is soil more valuable than gold dust? Come to the Garden to find out. Discover the secret recipe for soil, collect ingredients on a garden trail and use them to make your own soil. Group soils using the dirty hands test!
Plants in Medicine
– past, present and future
Pupils will walk a timeline exploring the history of plants in medicine, focusing on Welsh Medicine as we travel from myths and mystery to modern day medicine. Pupils will learn to identify and collect medicinal herbs.
The World in a Welsh Cake
Take a look at traditional foods of Wales such as Bara Brith and Welsh Cakes, look at recipes and the ingredients in a shopping basket. Find out where the plants originally came from and how far your ingredients have travelled. Discover connections with plants from all around the world on a global journey through our glasshouses.
Grape Escape
Can you design and build a raft using only natural materials found at the Garden that will carry a grape down the 200 metre Rill and save it from being juiced.
Global Tree Trail
Discover the life histories of 10 incredible trees at the Garden including the Brecon Whitebeam one of the rarest trees in the world and the Kaki tree grown from a cutting which survived the Nagasaki nuclear bomb explosion in 1945.
Sun Power
Explore how the sun provides energy for photosynthesis and solar powered devices. Come and take part in practical science activities making electrical circuits and learn how we can live in a more sustainable way by using renewable energy.
Where have all the Flowers Gone?
Linnaeus wrote in Philosophia Botanica in 1751, “If you do not know the names of things, the knowledge of them is lost too”. Through lane, meadow and wood use observational skills and the expertise of our staff to name Welsh Native Plants and celebrate your new found knowledge through descriptive language and poetry.
Christmas Cake Food Miles
Take a look at a Christmas shopping basket and find out how far your Christmas food ingredients have travelled. Discover their origins and connections with plants from all over the world. Think about the environmental impact of food miles, the options for fair trading and take part in activities and games.
End of year Summer Trip
Celebrate summer with your year group or whole school. We can help you plan a fun day at the Garden including a trip on our famous recycled chip fat powered land train and enjoy the film “The Planet of Plants” in the 360º cinema at the Theatr Botanica.
