Growing food

BBC Dig In

Encouraging the nation to grow their own grub with help every step of the way from ‘plot to plate’. KS2 lesson plans & worksheets for little ones. No longer updated, but still packed full of useful information.

Countryside Classroom

Where teachers can find and access the resources, places to visit and people to ask that will support their teaching about food, farming and the natural environment.

Dig My Plot

Friendly & higgledy-piggledy but very useful and informative site about growing fruit and vegetables organically.

Fungi 4 Schools

Loads of curriculum-linked teaching resources and activities on growing mushrooms, from the British Mycological Society.

Garden Organic: schools resources

Practical advice & activities on how to start & maintain an organic food-growing garden. Quick-reference Growing Instruction Cards, activity sheets, wildlife projects, planning advice & more.

Grain Chain

'Join George as he explores the world of grain. He’ll go see the farmers growing his crops, see how the grain is turned into flour and taste all sorts to yummy bread made in the UK and across the world! Plus loads more!' From Fun Kids

Grow Harvest Eat

'Vegetable Growing Year' section features month by month jobs to do in your growing area; 'Growing Guides' feature how-tos for growing specific types of vegetables. Useful!

Grow Your Own Potatoes

Everything you need to know to grow some spuds! Loads of factsheets, info, recipes, activities, teacher resources & extra info for children with special educational needs.

Grow Veg

Dedicated to helping you grow your own fresh fruits & vegetables. Sections include: garden planner, journal, guides, GrowVeg.TV, plants and pests. Plus garden planning apps.

Incredible Edible Todmorden

Inspirational town where the community grows food in public spaces for anyone to pick & share – has grown a global movement!

National Vegetable Society

Society for enthusiasts – novices & experts – who want to advance, gain, give advice and enjoy growing and/or exhibiting vegetables.

Orchard Network (people’s trust for endangered species)

Working to conserve traditional orchards and the wildlife that lives in them – network of local and community orchards.

Seeds, Soup & Sarnies

Helping people across the UK to set up their own community planting, growing, cooking, sharing and eating groups.

Selfsufficientish

Excellent & informative blog site about urban homesteading on a budget.

The World Carrot Museum

A virtual museum whose mission is to educate, inform and amuse visitors through the collection, preservation, interpretation and exhibition of objects relating to the carrot.