Level 1 Horticulture

This is an introduction to Horticulture for teenagers and adults with additional educational needs. It is a full course and includes student worksheets, teaching slides and a gardening journal.
The resource is intended to introduce students to plants and the basics of gardening, including:

• Gardening tools and equipment
• Common plant types
• Planting
• Safety in the garden

These worksheets are designed to cover the following learning outcomes:
(LSH1) Identify common gardening tools and equipment, e.g. lawnmower, gardening gloves, rake, spade, trowel
(LSH2) Recognise a number of common plant types, e.g. trees, shrubs, conifers, bedding plants
(LSH3) Identify different parts of a plant, e.g. root, stem, leaves, fruit/flower
(LSH4) Grow a plant from seed or bulb
(LSH5) Plant up, e.g. a garden/bedding plant, a hanging basket or container
(LSH6) Practice essential care skills under close supervision for, e.g. a lawn or flower bed or plant
(LSH7) Take adequate safety precautions as directed

Topics include:

• Identifying garden tools and their uses
• Garden activities
• Trees, flowers, shrubs
• Parts of a tree / plant
• Plant parts we eat
• Life cycle of plants
• Preparing for planting
• What plants need
• Photosynthesis
• Planting seeds / bulbs / seedlings / transplants
• Maintaining plants
• Protective clothing
• Safe gardening practices

Can this resource be used online?
This resource is a digital resource. If you have purchased this resource and would like to use it for online teaching, you have permission to do so. A fillable and printable version is included. Students can type in their answers online, or worksheets can be printed. Teachers can also use the resources for whole-class teaching using a projector or interactive whiteboard.

What is included?
All the components are available in the zipped folder, i.e. student worksheets, teaching slides and gardening journal.
Student Worksheets: 108 Pages
Teaching Slides: 93