In readiness for the Essex Schools Food & Farming Day at ARU Writtle, SEEOG member Sandie organised a collaborative drawing and painting session, where members of the gardening group gathered to decorate our two banners with fruit and vegetables. It was huge fun and we are love the finished result! So much that there is …
Wow, what a day! Last Tuesday the Essex Agricultural welcomed over 3,000 KS2 primary school children from 72 different schools across Essex to the Essex Schools Food & Farming Day they held at ARU Writtle. They were joined by Suffolk Farmer & TV presenter Jimmy Doherty (Jimmy’s …
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Essex Schools Food & Farming Day! Food Zone! “A composting demonstration to show the importance of our soil and how it affects what we can grow. Learn that there are more living organisms in a quarter of a teaspoon of soil than there are people on earth.” Tuesday 24 June 09:00-14:45 At ARU Writtle, Lordship Road, …
Tuesday 24th June 2025 ARU Writtle, Lordship Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 3RR The event is strictly for KS2 children from years 4, 5 and 6. The Essex Schools Food & Farming Day is a annual event organised by the Essex Agricultural Society giving about 3,000 Essex Schools children aged 8 to 11 the opportunity …
The Sun-Sorted! quiz will provide children* with some amazing facts, helping them discover why sun protection is important, in a fun and engaging way. Featuring 13 multiple choice questions on the sun, the environment, and their skin, they can check out if they’re a ‘solar starter’ or a ‘solar superpower’. *Designed for KS2 children, but …
If you work outdoors with children, you will know that getting them sun protected can be tricky. Although skin cancer is rare in young people, one blistering sunburn doubles the risk of melanoma in later life, so it’s a health and safety issue that needs to be taken seriously. http://www.melanoma-fund.co.uk
An exciting opportunity for your staff to attend a talk on ‘How to Build a School Garden’, hosted by South East Essex Organic Gardeners. The event will be held on Monday 17 March at 8:00 pm at Trust Links Rochford, Trust Links House, College Gardens, Rochford SS4 1YL. The talk will be delivered by Chris Collins, a …
The School Food Plan is exactly that – an agreed plan that has the support of the Secretary of State for Education and of the diverse organisations who are supporting headteachers to improve food in their schools. Published by the Department for Education in July 2013, it sets out 17 actions to transform what children …
