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Last post 04-06-2009 8:08 PM by impis. 2 replies.

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  • 02/04/2009 08:10 AM
    • Homegrownuk
    • Nationawide
    • 02 Apr 2009
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    I have recently established the Homegrown National Garden Share Scheme and one of our objectives is to work closely with schools to establish gardening links with the community. What used to be called Rural Studies when I was at school features very low down the subject range if featured at all in most schools. Under our present extreme economic circumstances it will soon become a necessity rather than a hobby that more people are able to grow their own vegetables and help sustain themselves. Massive food outlets and supermarkets can't continue for much longer and the cost of mass producing food both economically and environmentally is becoming too great to bare.Please visit our web site at <a href = http://www.homegrownuk.org> and sign up for the newsletter, make a donation or even better get involved.

     

    If you have a garden you can't maintain or are a gardener with nowehere to grow then contact us we can help. http://www.homegrownuk.org
  • 03/04/2009 07:28 PM
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    • Andy
    • Frinton
    • 03 Apr 2009
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    I didn't go to school that long ago and it certainly wasn't on our curriculum. Then again I did grow up in rural Kent so I suppose the fact half the school came from farms precludes that on the list! Good luck with the scheme. Everyone should grow veg in my opinion!
  • 04/06/2009 08:08 PM
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    • impis
    • Midlands
    • 04 Jun 2009
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     I read your posting with interest.  I am a rural studies specialist - one of the few still around - and teach landbased studies [its current 'title' ] at our school for MLD pupils. I will visit the website suggested, shortly.