Plants people and possibilities by gail bromley mbe

Plants, People and Plants, People and PossibilitiesPossibilities

Gail Bromley MBE FLSGail Bromley MBE FLS

SchoolsSchools

Some different approaches…………Some different approaches…………

Kew’s Wildlife ZoneKew’s Wildlife Zone

Wildlife Zone (2)Wildlife Zone (2)

Using plants across the curriculumUsing plants across the curriculum

Nature as inspirationNature as inspiration

Ivy

Technology

The Palm House ‘Rap’The Palm House ‘Rap’The Palm House The Palm House ‘Rap’‘Rap’

Economic

Natural

Social

Who Decides? (Political)

Compass Rose

Critical thinking skillsCritical thinking skills

Research

Observation

Solving mysteries

Recording data

ITT / CPD

Teacher training through ‘twilight’ taster sessions

Workshop on plant healthWorkshop on plant health

TrailTrail

Look at the bare patches. Why are they there?

Look at the soil. What has been added to it?

Some plants need help to stand up?What supports them in the wild?

What has happened to this tree? Why?

Does this bed look crowded?What are the plants competing for?

…….Reaching new and difficult to .Reaching new and difficult to reach community audiences……reach community audiences……

The value of working togetherThe value of working togetherIncreased understanding

Shared knowledge Broad based consensus Better network support Strength in numbers Direct action Increased ability Feeling of ownership Empowerment

Community AudiencesCommunity AudiencesSome of our specific audiences :Some of our specific audiences :

Young peopleYoung people

People with disabilitiesPeople with disabilities

Local community groups/organisations Local community groups/organisations in the BAME rangein the BAME range

Joint projects – ‘people and plants’Joint projects – ‘people and plants’ Shared stories of cultural Shared stories of cultural

and scientific values of and scientific values of plantsplants

Understanding how ‘we Understanding how ‘we use plants’use plants’

Recognising our Recognising our common Heritagecommon Heritage

Working on ‘oral history’ Working on ‘oral history’ with local Asian womenwith local Asian women

Stories on cotton, sugar, Stories on cotton, sugar, rice and tearice and tea

Stories translated into Stories translated into dance and theatre by dance and theatre by schoolchildren (6schoolchildren (6thth form form drama students)drama students)

Community Collaboration – Community Collaboration – Kingcups and kangaroosKingcups and kangaroos

Temple of the ImaginationTemple of the Imagination

Animated garden- a project to engage Animated garden- a project to engage difficult to reach young peopledifficult to reach young people

BYT Experimental Theatre Group-BYT Experimental Theatre Group-Marvellous Marianne performanceMarvellous Marianne performance

Key partner organisationsKey partner organisations

Historic Royal PalacesHistoric Royal Palaces

Orleans GalleryOrleans Gallery

British MuseumBritish Museum

Ealing College Ealing College

Feltham ArtsFeltham Arts

…………encouraging familes…encouraging familes…

Keeping the product fresh - Festivals

Orchid FestivalOrchid Festival Spring FestivalSpring Festival Woodland WondersWoodland Wonders Summer FestivalSummer Festival Autumn FestivalAutumn Festival Christmas FestivalChristmas Festival

Theme: MediterraneanTheme: Mediterranean

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Sunflowers

Lavender field

Plants and smellsexhibition

Chilli display

Build a Beach! Olive pressing

Med garden re-vamp

Plan for Site

VISITOR INFO for the KEW site to explore maps and venues

EDUCATION pages for information on SCHOOLS education

72% of households in the UK now have 72% of households in the UK now have internet accessinternet access

87% of children over the age of 12 87% of children over the age of 12 own a mobile phoneown a mobile phone

Over 55s who use the Internet spend Over 55s who use the Internet spend an average of 42 hours online per an average of 42 hours online per

weekweek

Who might use it?Who might use it?

“Engaged a 10 yr old who would otherwise want to kick a ball”

Support for your programmes Web ResourcesWeb Resources

Kew (+ Great Plant Hunt) Kew (+ Great Plant Hunt) www.kew.org RHS RHS www.rhs.org.uk FACE / Growing Schools FACE / Growing Schools

www.face-online.org.uk Plant Scientists Investigate Plant Scientists Investigate www.plantscafe.net

NetworksNetworks BGEN BGEN www.bgen.org.uk BGCI BGCI www.bgci.org

Personnel Personnel Contracted teaching staffContracted teaching staff VolunteersVolunteers Local collegesLocal colleges Teachers on placementTeachers on placement