gardens and health
About this learning resource
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Climate change is affecting all of us around the world, not least in the UK. Our pollinators need our help more than ever - and we need them. This lesson pack explores the symbiotic relationship between flowers and pollinators, and how we humans rely on both for our wellbeing and that of our planet. It examines the ecology found within a pollinator-supporting garden, and the importance of pollinators to the garden’s survival and, indirectly, to our own.
National Curriculum links
- Be able to identify some key pollinators and insects in a local ecosystem such as garden or park
- Learn how the process of pollination happens
- Explore how to maintain physical, mental and emotional health and wellbeing
Learning objectives
- Understand that animals and humans have similar requirements for growth and survival
- Learn about the different types of pollinators found in a garden
- Understand how the sensory experience of being in a garden or park can help us increase own our sense of wellbeing
Resource Information
Key Stage
- SEND
Subjects
- Science
- PSHE
Type
- Lesson ideas
Palace
- Tower of London
Contains a visual story, document and Widgit symbol sheet.
Sir Walter Raleigh was imprisoned at the Tower of London for 13 years. Under constant threat of execution, Raleigh struggled with poor mental health. Learn about Sir Walter Raleigh through the story of his imprisonment in the Tower of London and his medicinal garden.
Climate change is affecting all of us around the world, not least in the UK. Our pollinators need our help more than ever - and we need them. Learn about the relationships between plants, pollinators and people.